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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Murphy |
| Namesake | John McLeod Murphy |
| Builder | Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island |
| Laid down | 19 May 1941 |
| Launched | 29 April 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 July 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 9 March 1946 |
| Stricken | 1 November 1970 |
| Identification | DD-603 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 6 October 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Benson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,620 tons |
| Length | 348 ft 4 in (106.17 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph) |
| Complement | 265 |
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USS Murphy (DD-603) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Lieutenant John McLeod Murphy.
Murphy's keel was laid down 19 May 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Corporation at their shipyard in Staten Island, New York. The destroyer was launched on 29 April 1942, sponsored by Miss M. Elsie Murphy, daughter of Lieutenant Murphy. The vessel was commissioned on 25 July 1942.