Launched: 1935 Displacement: 1834 tons 2597 tons full load
Length: 381ft. Beam: 37ft. Speed: 36.5kts. Draft: 12ft. Endurance: 6,500 nm (12 kt)
Armament: Guns: 3x2 5in/38 dual-purpose AA: 2x40mm Twin Bofors 1x40mm Quad Bofors
6x20mm Oerlikons Torpedo Tubes: 2x4 21in
Although the U.S. Navy possessed the largest fleet of destroyers in the world, it desired a class of ships which could serve as destroyer "leaders", mainly due to the lack of light cruisers with which to fill that role. The result was the Porter class. Built to the treaty limit of 1850 tons for "leaders", the Porters originally had 8 5-inch single-purpose guns in 4 turrets, but these were replaced by the 6 heavier, but more useful dual-purpose guns and the heavier AA armament for wartime service.
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