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USS Richard B Anderson

This site is dedicated to all who sailed in this great ship. ​She was a good ship and she always got us home safely.

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PFC Richard B Anderson

PFC RICHARD BEATTY ANDERSON Richard Beatty Anderson was born on 26 June 1921 in Tacoma , Washington. He was the son of Oscar A. and Hazel Irene (Beatty)  Anderson. Richard grew up in Port Angeles, Washington,...

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Ship's History

Class: Gearing | Disp.: 2250 Tons | Length: 390 Feet | Width: 44 ' at beam ​The keel for the USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) was laid down on 1 December 1944 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle, Wash....

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