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  Bristol 1941

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate	Modification
DD453	Bristol	194	Federal, Kearny	12/1940	25.7.1941	10/1941	sunk 12.10.1943	Bristol
DD454, 11.1944- DMS19, 5.1954- DD454	Ellyson	195	Federal, Kearny	12/1940	25.7.1941	11/1941	fast minesweeper 11.1944, destroyer 5.1954, to Japan 19.10.1954 (あさかぜ [Asakaze])	Bristol
DD455, 11.1944- DMS20, 1.1955- DD455	Hambleton	196	Federal, Kearny	12/1940	26.9.1941	12/1941	fast minesweeper 11.1944, destroyer 1.1955, stricken 6.1971	Bristol
DD456, 12.1944- DMS21, 1.1955- DD456	Rodman	197	Federal, Kearny	12/1940	26.9.1941	1/1942	fast minesweeper 12.1944, destroyer 1.1955, to Taiwan 7.1955 (咸陽 [Hsien Yang])	Bristol
DD457, 11.1944- DMS22	Emmons	191	Bath Iron Wks	11/1940	23.8.1941	12/1941	fast minesweeper 11.1944, sunk 6.4.1945	Bristol
DD458, 11.1944- DMS23, 5.1954- DD458	Macomb	192	Bath Iron Wks	9/1940	23.9.1941	1/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, destroyer 5.1954, to Japan 10.1954 (はたかぜ [Hatakaze])	Bristol
DD461, 11.1944- DMS24	Forrest		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	1/1941	14.6.1941	1/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, stricken 12.1945	Bristol
DD462, 11.1944- DMS25, 7.1955- DD462	Fitch		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	1/1941	14.6.1941	2/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD463	Corry		Charleston N Yd	9/1940	28.7.1941	12/1941	sunk 6.6.1944	Bristol
DD464, 11.1944- DMS26	Hobson		Charleston N Yd	11/1940	8.9.1941	1/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, collision 26.4.1952	Bristol
DD483	Aaron Ward	206	Federal, Kearny	2/1941	22.11.1941	3/1942	sunk 7.4.1943	Bristol
DD484	Buchanan	207	Federal, Kearny	2/1941	22.11.1941	3/1942	to Turkey 4.1949 (Gelibolu)	Bristol
DD485	Duncan	208	Federal, Kearny	7/1941	20.2.1942	4/1942	sunk 12.10.1942	Bristol
DD486	Lansdowne	209	Federal, Kearny	7/1941	20.2.1942	4/1942	to Turkey 4.1949 (Gaziantep)	Bristol
DD487	Lardner	210	Federal, Kearny	9/1941	20.3.1942	5/1942	to Turkey 4.1949 (Gemlik)	Bristol
DD488	McCalla	211	Federal, Kearny	9/1941	20.3.1942	5/1942	to Turkey 4.1949 (Giresun)	Bristol
DD489, 5.1945- DMS31, 7.1955- DD489	Mervine	212	Federal, Kearny	11/1941	3.5.1942	6/1942	fast minesweeper 5.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 7.1968	Bristol
DD490, 6.1945- DMS32, 7.1955- DD490	Quick	213	Federal, Kearny	11/1941	3.5.1942	7/1942	fast minesweeper 6.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 1.1972	Bristol
DD493, 6.1945- DMS33, 7.1955- DD493	Carmick	1	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	5/1941	8.3.1942	12/1942	fast minesweeper 6.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD494, 6.1945- DMS34, 7.1955- DD494	Doyle	2	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	5/1941	17.3.1942	1/1943	fast minesweeper 6.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 12.1970	Bristol
DD495, 5.1945- DMS35, 7.1955- DD495	Endicott	3	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	5/1941	5.4.1942	2/1943	fast minesweeper 5.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 11.1969	Bristol
DD496, 5.1945- DMS36, 7.1955- DD496	McCook	4	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	5/1941	30.4.1942	3/1943	fast minesweeper 5.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 1.1972	Bristol
DD497	Frankford	5	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	6/1941	17.5.1942	3/1943	stricken 6.1971	Bristol
DD618, 6.1945- DMS37, 7.1955- DD618	Davison	222	Federal, Kearny	2/1942	19.7.1942	9/1942	fast minesweeper 6.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 1.1972	Bristol
DD619	Edwards	223	Federal, Kearny	2/1942	19.7.1942	9/1942	stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD620	Glennon	224	Federal, Kearny	3/1942	26.8.1942	10/1942	sunk 10.6.1944	Bristol
DD621, 11.1944- DMS27, 7.1955- DD621	Jeffers	225	Federal, Kearny	3/1942	26.8.1942	11/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD622	Maddox	226	Federal, Kearny	5/1942	15.9.1942	10/1942	sunk 10.7.1943	Bristol
DD623	Nelson	227	Federal, Kearny	5/1942	15.9.1942	11/1942	stricken 3.1968	Bristol
DD624	Baldwin	6	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	7/1941	14.6.1942	4/1943	wrecked 19.4.1961	Bristol
DD625, 11.1944- DMS28	Harding	7	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	7/1941	28.6.1942	5/1943	fast minesweeper 11.1944, damaged 6.4.1945, never repaired	Bristol
DD626	Satterlee	8	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	9/1941	17.7.1942	7/1943	stricken 12.1970	Bristol
DD627, 5.1945- DMS38, 7.1955- DD627	Thompson	9	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	9/1941	10.8.1942	7/1943	fast minesweeper 5.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD628	Welles	10	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	9/1941	7.9.1942	8/1943	stricken 3.1968	Bristol
DD632, 5.1945- DMS39, 7.1955- DD632	Cowie		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	3/1941	27.9.1941	7/1942	fast minesweeper 5.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 12.1970	Bristol
DD633, 6.1945- DMS40, 7.1955- DD633	Knight		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	3/1941	27.9.1941	6/1942	fast minesweeper 6.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 6.1967	Bristol
DD634, 5.1945- DMS41, 7.1955- DD634	Doran		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	6/1941	10.12.1941	8/1942	fast minesweeper 5.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 1.1972	Bristol
DD635, 6.1945- DMS42, 7.1955- DD635	Earle		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	6/1941	10.12.1941	9/1942	fast minesweeper 6.1945, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 12.1969	Bristol
DD636, 11.1944- DMS29	Butler		Philadelphia N Yd	9/1941	12.2.1942	8/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, damaged 25.5.1945, never repaired	Bristol
DD637, 11.1944- DMS30, 7.1955- DD637	Gherardi		Philadelphia N Yd	9/1941	12.2.1942	9/1942	fast minesweeper 11.1944, destroyer 7.1955, stricken 6.1971	Bristol
DD638	Herndon		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	8/1941	5.2.1942	12/1942	stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD639	Shubrick		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	2/1942	18.4.1942	2/1943	damaged 28.5.1945, never repaired	Bristol
DD640	Beatty		Charleston N Yd	9/1941	20.12.1941	5/1942	sunk 6.11.1943	Bristol
DD641	Tillman		Charleston N Yd	9/1941	20.12.1941	6/1942	stricken 6.1970	Bristol
DD645	Stevenson	229	Federal, Kearny	7/1942	11.11.1942	12/1942	stricken 6.1968	Bristol
DD646	Stockton	230	Federal, Kearny	7/1942	11.11.1941	1/1943	stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD647	Thorn	231	Federal, Kearny	11/1942	28.2.1943	3/1943	stricken 7.1971	Bristol
DD648	Turner	232	Federal, Kearny	11/1942	28.2.1943	4/1943	internal explosion 3.1.1944	Bristol
DD459	Laffey	5366	Bethlehem, San Francisco	1/1941	29.11.1941	3/1942	sunk 13.11.1942	Laffey
DD460	Woodworth	5367	Bethlehem, San Francisco	4/1941	29.11.1941	4/1942	to Italy 5.1951 (Artigliere)	Laffey
DD491	Farenholt	8023	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	12/1940	19.11.1941	4/1942	stricken 6.1971	Laffey
DD492	Bailey	8024	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	1/1941	19.12.1941	5/1942	stricken 6.1968	Laffey
DD598	Bancroft	1516	Bethlehem, Quincy	5/1941	31.12.1941	4/1942	stricken 6.1971	Laffey
DD599	Barton	1517	Bethlehem, Quincy	5/1941	31.1.1942	5/1942	sunk 13.11.1942	Laffey
DD600	Boyle	1518	Bethlehem, Quincy	12/1941	15.6.1942	8/1942	stricken 6.1971	Laffey
DD601	Champlin	1519	Bethlehem, Quincy	1/1942	25.6.1942	9/1942	stricken 1.1971	Laffey
DD602	Meade	8033	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	3/1941	15.2.1942	6/1942	stricken 6.1971	Laffey
DD603	Murphy	8034	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	5/1941	29.4.1942	7/1942	stricken 11.1970	Laffey
DD604	Parker	8035	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	6/1941	12.5.1942	8/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD605	Caldwell	5368	Bethlehem, San Francisco	3/1941	15.1.1942	6/1942	stricken 5.1965	Laffey
DD606	Coghlan	5369	Bethlehem, San Francisco	3/1941	12.2.1942	7/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD607	Frazier	5370	Bethlehem, San Francisco	7/1941	17.3.1942	7/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD608	Gansevoort	5371	Bethlehem, San Francisco	6/1941	11.4.1942	8/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD609	Gillespie	5372	Bethlehem, San Francisco	6/1941	8.5.1942	9/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD610	Hobby	5373	Bethlehem, San Francisco	6/1941	4.6.1942	11/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD611	Kalk	5374	Bethlehem, San Francisco	6/1941	18.7.1942	10/1942	stricken 6.1968	Laffey
DD612	Kendrick	9007	Bethlehem, San Pedro	5/1941	2.4.1942	9/1942	stricken 5.1966	Laffey
DD613	Laub	9008	Bethlehem, San Pedro	5/1941	28.4.1942	10/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD614	Mackenzie	9009	Bethlehem, San Pedro	5/1941	27.6.1942	11/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD615	McLanahan	9010	Bethlehem, San Pedro	5/1941	7.9.1942	12/1942	stricken 7.1971	Laffey
DD616	Nields	1520	Bethlehem, Quincy	6/1942	1.10.1942	1/1943	stricken 9.1970	Laffey
DD617	Ordronaux	1521	Bethlehem, Quincy	7/1942	9.11.1942	2/1943	stricken 7.1971	Laffey

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1900
Displacement full, t	2600
Length, m	103.9 wl 106.2 oa
Breadth, m	11.0 DD634, 635: 11.3
Draught, m	4.92 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	DD453 - 464, 483 - 492, 598, 599, 602, 605, 633, 640, 641: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, (1 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4) or 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62) DD600, 601, 603, 604, 606 - 609, 611 - 613, 618 - 620, 622, 632, 634 - 637: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62) DD493 - 497, 610, 614 - 617, 621, 623 - 628, 638, 639, 645 - 648: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62)
Electronic equipment	DD453 - 464, 483, 484: presumably SC, Mk 4 radars, QCJ sonar DD485 - 497, 598 - 624, 632 - 641, 645 - 648: presumably SC, SG, Mk 4 radars, QCJ sonar DD625 - 628: presumably SC, SG, Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar
Complement	208

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Project history

Despite an occurrence of Fletcher design, for the prompt reinforcement of the Navy, it has been solved in a parallel way with these large destroyers to continue building of Benson class ships which thanks to smaller dimensions, have appeared easier in production and could be built faster. First 12 ships (DD453-464) were ordered in May, 1940; 15 more (DD483-497) in September of the same year. Practically at once after USA joined the war order for 41 additional ships was placed (DD598-628 and 632-641); in February, 1942 last 4 (DD645-648) were ordered. Two final series should be built under the modified design with 28mm quadruple MG instead of 127mm gun No3.

Early 1941 it was been decided, that destroyers, since DD453, will be armed not by five, but four 127/38mm guns (all guns on covered mounts). Two twin 40mm Boforses and 4 single 20mm Oerlikons have appeared in the specification. As production of 40mm guns only was developed, installation of quadruple 28mm MG was provided as provisional measure. The ASW armament had simultaneously been significantly strengthened (all these destroyers were intended for service in Atlantic and Fletchers were provided for Pacific). Two DCRs astern (32 DCs) were strengthened by a single DCT (Y-gun) on a quarter deck (10 DCs). The increased weight of AA and ASW weapons has led to that TT was necessary to refuse from stern (this decision was accepted in August, 1941). Nevertheless the overload called fears, and on last series it was supposed to increase a hull breadth, however really it managed to be made only on DD634 and 635 (11.3m breadth).

As well as their predecessors, ships of Bristol class were built under two detailed designs, made by Bethlehem (DD459, 460, 491, 492 and 598-617) and Gibbs & Сох (DD453-458, 461-464, 483-497, 618-641 and 645-648). Though external differences were stored (funnels with flat sides at the former and circular in section at latter), stuffing of machinery was fulfilled under Gibbs & Сох design. For the simplification of building and reduction of building time ships of late series (DD493-497, 618-628 and 645-648) received a superstructure with more technological rectangular fwd part instead of cylindrical and director placed directly over a chart room roof, instead of on a special curbstone.

The first destroyers were commissioned without 40mm guns, instead of which they received additional Oerlikons (6 guns at all), or temporarily provided 28mm quadruple mount. Standard Boforses for the first time have appeared on DD606. In November, 1942 ultimate armament composition of these destroyers was defined: besides 4 Boforses, they had 7 Oerlikons. All earlier destroyers were also so rearmed, to the beginning of 1944 this process has been finished.

Modernizations

1942 - 1944, almost all survived DD453-464, 483, 484: + SG radar

1943, Carmick, Gillespie, Glennon, Maddox, Nelson, Earle, Gherardi, Herndon, Shubrick, Stockton, Thorn, Turner: + 3 x 8 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL

early 1944 all survived: were armed by 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62)

spring 1944, Carmick, Glennon, Nelson, Earle, Gherardi, Herndon, Shubrick, Stockton, Thorn; summer 1945, Gillespie: - 3 x 8 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL

11 - 12.1944, DMS Ellyson, Hambleton, Rodman, Emmons, Macomb, Forrest, Fitch, Hobson, Jeffers, Harding, Butler, Gherardi: - 1 x 1 - 127/38 (No 4), 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 4 DCT (34 DC at all); + minesweeping gear

5 - 6.1945, DMS Mervine, Quick, Carmick, Doyle, Endicott, McCook, Davison, Thompson, Cowie, Knight, Doran, Earle: - 1 x 1 - 127/38 (No 4), 5 x 1 - 20/70, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT (32 DC at all); + 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, minesweeping gear

summer 1945, Frankford, Boyle, Champlin, Murphy, Parker, Gansevoort, Hobby, Kendrick, Laub, Mackenzie, Nields, Ordronaux, Nelson, Baldwin, Welles: - 5 x 1 - 20/70, 1 x 5 - 533 TT; + 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4

summer 1945, McLanahan: - 5 x 1 - 20/70, 1 x 5 - 533 TT; + 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4

1.1946, DMS19-21, 23, 25-27, 30: 3 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (34), minesweeping gear, SC, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar

1.1946, DD460, 484, 486-488, 491, 492, 598, 602, 605-607, 609, 611, 619, 626, 638, 641, 645-647: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62), SC, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar

1.1946, DMS31-42: 3 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, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (32), SC, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar

1.1946, DD497, 600, 601, 603, 604, 608, 610, 612-614, 616, 617, 623, 624, 628: 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, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62), SC, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar

1.1946, DD615: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62), SC, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar