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Wednesday, July 20, 1966 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		USS BORIE (1944-1972 Allan M Sumner-class Destroyer DD-704 : 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) overall of United States Navy : 1984 scrapped) Own Page

In 1966 United States Navy Destroyer USS BORIE arrives at Leith in Firth of Forth on goodwill visit
Ship's locationPort of Leith (near Edinburgh, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryUnited States Navy
Vessel MasterPart of an anti-submarine warfare group commanded by Rear Admiral Paul E. Hartmann
USS Borie
USS Borie wearing camouflage paint, date and location unknown.
History
United States
Name Borie
Namesake Adolph E. Borie
Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Laid down 29 February 1944
Launched 4 July 1944
Commissioned 21 September 1944
Decommissioned 1 July 1972
Stricken 1 July 1972
Fate To Argentina 1 July 1972
Argentina
Name Hipólito Bouchard
Namesake Hippolyte de Bouchard
Acquired 1 July 1972
Decommissioned 1984
Stricken 1984
Identification D-26
Fate Broken up for scrap 1984
General characteristics
Class & type Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Displacement 2,200 tons
Length 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam 40 ft (12 m)
Draft 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (45,000 kW);
  • 2 propellers
Speed 34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement 336
Armament