Launched: 1935 Displacement: 2047 tons 2767 tons full load
Length: 381ft. Beam: 36ft. Speed: 37kts. Draft: 12ft. Endurance: 7,500 nm (15 kt)
Armament: Guns: 4x5in/38 dual-purpose AA: 2x40mm Twin Bofors, 3x20mm Oerlikons Torpedo Tubes: 3x4 21in
This was a modified version of the Porter-class destroyer leader designed to carry an additional 4-tube torpedo mount on the centerline, giving it the largest torpedo broadside of any U.S. Navy destroyer. Unfortunately, the extra weight made it difficult to mount additional AA armament.
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