USS Collett

USS Collett (DD-730), off Boston, Massachusetts, 31 May 1944
History
United States
NameCollett
NamesakeJohn A. Collett
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down11 October 1943
Launched5 March 1944
Commissioned16 May 1944
Decommissioned18 December 1970
Stricken1 February 1974
IdentificationDD-730
MottoVirtus Velox ("Swift Courage")
FateTo Argentina 4 June 1974
Argentina
NameARA Piedrabuena
Acquired4 June 1974
Commissioned17 May 1977
Decommissioned18 February 1985
Stricken18 February 1985
IdentificationD-29
FateSunk by missile in naval exercise, 1988
General characteristics
Class & typeAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Displacement2,200 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam40 ft (12 m)
Draft15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (45,000 kW);
  • 2 propellers
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement336
Armament

USS Collett (DD-730) was a World War II-era Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy.

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