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	USS Bordelon (DD-881) in 1964
History
United States
Name	USS Bordelon
Namesake	William J. Bordelon
Builder	Consolidated Steel Corporation
Laid down	9 September 1944
Launched	3 March 1945
Commissioned	5 June 1945
Decommissioned	1 February 1977
Stricken	1 February 1977
Motto	Remis Velisque
Fate	Transferred to Iran 1 July 1977
General characteristics as originally built
Type	Gearing-class destroyer
Displacement	2,616 tons standard; 3,460 tons full load;
Length	390.5 ft (119.0 m)
Beam	40.9 ft (12.5 m)
Draught	14.3 ft (4.4 m)
Propulsion	2 shafts; General Electric steam turbines; 4 boilers; 60,000 shp;
Speed	36.8 knots (68.2 km/h)
Range	4,500 nmi (8,330 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Armament	Six 5"/38 cal. dual purpose guns in three twin mounts

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USS Bordelon (DD/DDR-881) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Marine Staff Sergeant William J. Bordelon (1920–1943), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Tarawa.

Bordelon was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 9 September 1944, launched on 3 March 1945 by Mrs. W. J. Bordelon, the mother of Staff Sergeant Bordelon and commissioned on 5 June 1945. Bordelon operated as a part of the occupation force in Japan until March 1946 then alternated operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean with the 2nd Fleet with deployments to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet.

On 14 September 1976, while refueling alongside the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), the ships came together and collided. Bordelon's port [Bow (ship)|bow]] and some of the superstructure were damaged and the main mast snapped and fell on the signal shack, injuring some of the handling team.

The ammunition ship USS Mount Baker (AE-34) was also involved in the rescue of the Bordelon by escorting her to an ammunition depot where Mount Baker's explosive ordnance disposal team off-loaded her entire cargo of ammunition while providing electric and water services.

Due to the damage to the superstructure and electronics and the age and condition of the hull, Bordelon was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1977, transferred to Iran in July 1977 and cannibalized for spare parts.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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 ''Bordelon'' was laid down by the [[Consolidated Steel Corporation]] at [[Orange, Texas]] on 9 September 1944, [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 3 March 1945 by Mrs. W. J. Bordelon, the mother of Staff Sergeant Bordelon and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 5 June 1945. ''Bordelon'' operated as a part of the occupation force in [[Japan]] until March 1946 then alternated operations along the east coast and in the [[Caribbean]] with the [[U.S. 2nd Fleet|2nd Fleet]] with deployments to the [[Mediterranean]] with the [[U.S. 6th Fleet|6th Fleet]].
-On 14 September 1976, while refueling alongside {{USS|John F. Kennedy|CV-67|6}}, the ships came together and collided. ''Bordelon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s port bow and some of the superstructure were damaged and the main mast snapped and fell on the signal shack, injuring some of the handling team.
+On 14 September 1976, while refueling alongside the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|John F. Kennedy|CV-67|6}} (CV-67), the ships came together and collided. ''Bordelon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s port [Bow (ship)|bow]] and some of the [[Superstructure (ship)|superstructure]] were damaged and the main [[Mast (ship)|mast]] snapped and fell on the signal shack, injuring some of the handling team.
-The {{USS|Mount Baker|AE-34|6}} was also involved with the rescue of the ''Bordelon'', by escorting her to an ammunition depot where The ''Mount Baker''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s EOD team off-loaded her entire cargo of ammunition while providing electric and water services. After this second crash with the ''John F. Kennedy'' with a destroyer, whenever the ''Mount Baker'' came anywhere near the ''Kennedy'' a special watch was set to keep a good eye on her, having already experienced the crash with the {{USS|Belknap|CG-26|2}} and the ''Kennedy'' and helping in that incident also.
+The [[ammunition ship]] {{USS|Mount Baker|AE-34|6}} (AE-34) was also involved in the rescue of the ''Bordelon'' by escorting her to an [[ammunition]] [[depot]] where ''Mount Baker''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[explosive ordnance disposal]] team off-loaded her entire [[cargo]] of ammunition while providing [[electricity|electric]] and water services.
 Due to the damage to the superstructure and electronics and the age and condition of the hull, ''Bordelon'' was decommissioned and stricken from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 1 February 1977, transferred to [[Iran]] in July 1977 and cannibalized for spare parts.
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