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Destroyer Archive Special Features

USS Butler (DD-636) and USS Gherardi (DD-637)
Keel laying/Construction/Launching
Contributed by David Buell

Images from 1941 - 1942.

 Keel Laying - September 16 1941
  

Both Ships
  
USS Butler (DD-636)

USS Gherardi (DD-637)
  

Construction - September 16 1941 to February 12 1942

October 24 1941
  
October 31 1941
 

November 7 1941
  
November 29 1942
  
December 6 1941
  

December 20 1941
  

December 29 1941
  

January 12 1942
  

January 19 1942

January 24 1941
  

February 3 1942
  

February 11 1942
  
Launching - February 12 1942
Both ships

   
USS Butler (DD-636
  
USS Gherardi (DD-637)

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