Fletcher Class Destroyer:

Displacement:		2,325 tons (2,924 tons full load).
Length:		376' 5"
Beam:		39' 7"
Draught:		13' 9"
Machinery:		Four Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 2-shaft
G.E.C.		geared turbines.
Performance:		60,000 shp for 38 knots.
Bunkerage:		492 tons
Range:		6,500 nautical miles at 15 knots.
Guns:		Five 5"; four 20mm; four 1.1"
Torpedoes:		Ten 21"

	May 22, 1943	The U.S.S. Caperton (DD-650) was launched from Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.
	July 30, 1943	she was commissioned by Commander W. J. Miller.
	October 8, 1943	the Caperton sailed from Boston.
	November 6, 1943	the Caperton arrived at Pearl Harbor.
	November 28-29, 1943	The Caperton delivered explosives at Funafuti, Ellice Islands.
	November 30, 1943 through January 7, 1944	The Caperton covered the Gilbert Islands through patrol
	January 8, 1944	The caperton put back to Pearl Harbor
	January 30, 1944	The Caperton joined in the bombardment of Kwajalein
	March 15, 1944	Cleared Espiritu Santo for the air operations covering the invasion of Emirau Island, then sailed for Palau, Yap, Woleai, and Ulithi in late March
	June 6, 1944	The caperton sortied from Majuro for the Marianas operation.
	June 25, 1944	The Caperton shelled and sunk a cargo ship in Apra Harbor. She then operated in the Marianas through July.
	August 30, 1944	The Caperton left Eniwetok to rendezvous with TF 38 for the return to the Philippines.
	December 18, 1944	The Caperton recovered the injured and survivors from the Reno who was torpedoed on November 4.
	May through June 1945	The Caperton served picket duty off Okinawa.
	June 29, 1945	The Caperton rejoined TF 38 for the final air strikes on the Japanese home islands.
	July 6, 1949	The Caperton was decommissioned at Charleston, S.C.