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DOXA destroyers (1940-1941/1951)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δόξα [Doxa] (ex-Ludlow) | D16 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 12/1939 | 11.11.1940 | 3/1941 // 21.5.1951 | discarded 1972 | |
| Νίκη [Niki] (ex-Eberle) | D63 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 4/1939 | 14.9.1940 | 12/1940 // 18.4.1951 | discarded 1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2572 |
| Length, m | 103.9 wl 106.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.01 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 50000 |
| Max speed, kts | 35 |
| Fuel, t | oil 302 - 453 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3630(20) - 3880(20) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (50) |
| Electronic equipment | SC, SG, Mk 12.22 radars, QCE sonar |
| Complement | 208 |
Standard scale images
Doxa 1970
Doxa 1960
Project history
Former USN Gleaves class destroyers.
Modernizations
1962, both: pole mast was replaced by a tripod; - 2 x 2 - 20/70
Naval service
No significant events.
