NAVYPEDIA

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Kidd 1945

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
DD445, 3.1949- DDE445, 6.1962- DD445	Fletcher	198	Federal, Kearny	10/1941	3.5.1942	6/1942	stricken 8.1967
DD446, 3.1949- DDE446, 6.1962- DD446	Radford	199	Federal, Kearny	10/1941	3.5.1942	7/1942	stricken 15.7.1969
DD447, 1.1951- DDE447, 6.1962- DD447	Jenkins	200	Federal, Kearny	11/1941	21.6.1942	7/1942	stricken 7.1969
DD448	La Vallette	201	Federal, Kearny	11/1941	21.6.1942	8/1942	stricken 2.1974
DD449, 3.1949- DDE449, 6.1962- DD449	Nicholas	184	Bath Iron Wks	3/1941	19.2.1942	6/1942	stricken 1.1970
DD450, 3.1949- DDE450, 6.1962- DD450	O`Bannon	185	Bath Iron Wks	3/1941	14.3.1942	6/1942	stricken 1.1970
DD451	Chevalier	186	Bath Iron Wks	4.1941	11.4.1942	7/1942	sunk 7.10.1943
DD452	Percival	204	Federal, Kearny	---	---	---	cancelled 7.1.1946
DD465, 3.1949- DDE465, 6.1962- DD465	Saufley	202	Federal, Kearny	1/1942	19.7.1942	8/1942	stricken 9.1966
DD466, 3.1949- DDE466, 6.1962- DD466	Waller	203	Federal, Kearny	2/1942	15.8.1942	10/1942	stricken 7.1969
DD467	Strong	193	Bath Iron Wks	4/1941	17.5.1942	8/1942	sunk 5.7.1943
DD468, 1.1951- DDE468, 6.1962- DD468	Taylor	194	Bath Iron Wks	8/1941	7.6.1942	8/1942	to Italy 7.1969 (Lanciere)
DD469	De Haven	195	Bath Iron Wks	9.1941	28.6.1942	9/1942	sunk 1.2.1943
DD470, 1.1951- DDE470, 6.1962- DD470	Bache	8021	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	11/1941	27.7.1942	11/1942	stricken 3.1968
DD471, 1.1951- DDE471, 6.1962- DD471	Beale	8022	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	12/1941	24.8.1942	12/1942	stricken 10.1968
DD472	Guest		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	9/1941	20.2.1942	12/1942	to Brazil 6.1959 (Pará)
DD473	Bennett		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	12/1941	16.4.1942	2/1943	to Brazil 12.1959 (Paraiba)
DD474	Fullam		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	12/1941	16.4.1942	3/1943	stricken 6.1962
DD475	Hudson		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	2/1942	3.6.1942	3/1943	stricken 12.1972
DD476	Hutchins		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	9/1941	20.2.1942	11/1942	damaged 26.4.1945, repair incomplete, stricken 12.1945
DD477	Pringle		Charleston N Yd	7/1941	2.5.1942	9/1942	sunk 3.5.1945
DD478	Stanly		Charleston N Yd	12/1941	2.5.1942	10/1942	stricken 12.1970
DD479	Stevens		Charleston N Yd	12/1941	24.6.1942	2/1943	stricken 12.1972
DD480	Halford		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	6/1941	29.10.1942	4/1943	stricken 5.1968
DD481	Leutze		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	6/1941	29.10.1942	3/1943	damaged 6.4.1945, never repaired
DD482	Watson	205	Federal, Kearny	---	---	---	cancelled 7.1.1946
DD498, 3.1949- DDE498, 6.1962- DD498	Philip	214	Federal, Kearny	5/1942	13.10.1942	11/1942	stricken 10.1968
DD499, 3.1949- DDE499, 6.1962- DD499	Renshaw	215	Federal, Kearny	5/1942	13.10.1942	12/1942	stricken 1.1970
DD500	Ringgold	216	Federal, Kearny	6/1942	11.11.1942	12/1942	to West Germany 7.1959 (Z2)
DD501	Schroeder	217	Federal, Kearny	6/1942	11.11.1942	1/1943	stricken 10.1972
DD502	Sigsbee	218	Federal, Kearny	7/1942	7.12.1942	1/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD503	Stevenson	219	Federal, Kearny	---	---	---	cancelled 2.1941
DD504	Stockton	220	Federal, Kearny	---	---	---	cancelled 2.1941
DD505	Thorn	221	Federal, Kearny	---	---	---	cancelled 2.1941
DD506	Turner	222	Federal, Kearny	---	---	---	cancelled 2.1941
DD507, 3.1949- DDE507, 6.1962- DD507	Conway	196	Bath Iron Wks	11/1941	16.8.1942	10/1942	stricken 11.1969
DD508, 3.1949- DDE508, 6.1962- DD508	Cony	197	Bath Iron Wks	12.1941	16.8.1942	10/1942	stricken 7.1969
DD509	Converse	198	Bath Iron Wks	2.1942	30.8.1942	11/1942	to Spain 7.1959 (Almirante Valdéz)
DD510, 1.1951- DDE510, 6.1962- DD510	Eaton	199	Bath Iron Wks	3.1942	20.9.1942	12/1942	stricken 7.1969
DD511	Foote	200	Bath Iron Wks	4.1942	11.10.1942	12/1942	stricken 10.1972
DD512	Spence	201	Bath Iron Wks	5/1942	27.10.1942	1/1943	foundered 18.12.1944
DD513	Terry	202	Bath Iron Wks	6/1942	22.11.1942	1/1943	stricken 4.1974
DD514	Thatcher	203	Bath Iron Wks	6/1942	6.12.1942	2/1943	damaged 15.7.1945, repair incomplete, stricken 12.1945
DD515	Anthony	204	Bath Iron Wks	8.1942	20.12.1942	2/1943	to West Germany 1.1958 (Z1)
DD516	Wadsworth	205	Bath Iron Wks	8/1942	10.1.1943	3/1943	to West Germany 10.1959 (Z3)
DD517, 9.1950- DDE517, 6.1962- DD517	Walker	206	Bath Iron Wks	8/1942	31.1.1943	4/1943	to Italy 7.1969 (Fante)
DD518	Brownson	8025	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	2.1942	24.9.1942	2/1943	sunk 26.12.1943
DD519	Daly	8026	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	4.1942	24.10.1942	3/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD520	Isherwood	8027	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	5.1942	24.10.1942	4/1943	to Peru 12.1960 (Almirante Guise)
DD521	Kimberly	8028	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	7.1942	4.2.1942	5/1943	to Taiwan 6.1967 (安陽 [An Yang])
DD522	Luce	8029	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	8/1942	6.3.1943	6/1943	sunk 3.5.1945
DD526	Abner Read	5377	Bethlehem, San Francisco	10/1941	18.8.1942	2/1943	sunk 1.11.1944
DD527	Ammen	5378	Bethlehem, San Francisco	11/1941	17.9.1942	3/1943	stricken 10.1960
DD528	Mullany (ex-Beatty)	5379	Bethlehem, San Francisco	1/1942	10.10.1942	4/1943	to Taiwan 10.1971 (慶陽 [Chiang Yang])
DD529	Bush	5380	Bethlehem, San Francisco	2.1942	27.10.1942	5/1943	sunk 6.4.1945
DD530	Trathen	5381	Bethlehem, San Francisco	3.1942	22.10.1942	5/1943	stricken 11.1972
DD531	Hazelwood	5382	Bethlehem, San Francisco	4/1942	20.11.1942	6/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD532	Heermann	5383	Bethlehem, San Francisco	5.1942	5.12.1942	7/1943	to Argentina 8.1961 (Almirante Brown)
DD533	Hoel	5384	Bethlehem, San Francisco	6.1942	19.12.1942	7/1943	sunk 25.10.1944
DD534	McCord	5385	Bethlehem, San Francisco	7.1942	10.1.1943	8/1943	stricken 10.1972
DD535	Miller	5386	Bethlehem, San Francisco	8/1942	7.3.1943	8/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD536	Owen	5387	Bethlehem, San Francisco	9/1942	21.3.1943	9/1943	stricken 4.1973
DD537	The Sullivans (ex-Putnam)	5388	Bethlehem, San Francisco	10/1942	4.4.1943	9/1943	stricken 12.1974, preserved
DD538	Stephen Potter	5389	Bethlehem, San Francisco	10/1942	28.4.1943	10/1943	stricken 12.1972
DD539	Tingey	5390	Bethlehem, San Francisco	10/1942	28.5.1943	11/1943	stricken 11.1965
DD540	Twining	5391	Bethlehem, San Francisco	11/1942	11.7.1943	12/1943	to Taiwan 10.1971 (貴陽 [Kwei Yang])
DD541	Yarnall	5392	Bethlehem, San Francisco	12/1942	25.7.1943	12/1943	to Taiwan 6.1968 (昆陽 [Kuen Yang])
DD544	Boyd	9001	Bethlehem, San Pedro	4.1942	29.10.1942	5/1943	to Turkey 10.1969 (İskenderun)
DD545	Bradford	9002	Bethlehem, San Pedro	4.1942	12.12.1942	6/1943	to Greece 9.1962 (Θύελλα [Thyella])
DD546	Brown	9003	Bethlehem, San Pedro	6/1942	21.2.1943	7/1943	to Greece 9.1962 (Ναυαρίνο [Navarino])
DD547	Cowell	9004	Bethlehem, San Pedro	9.1942	18.3.1943	8/1943	to Argentina 8.1971 (Almirante Storni)
DD550	Capps		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	7/1941	31.5.1942	6/1943	to Spain 5.1957 (Lepanto)
DD551	David W. Taylor		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	7/1941	4.7.1942	6/1943	to Spain 5.1957 (Almirante Ferrándiz)
DD552	Evans		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	7/1941	4.10.1942	12/1943	damaged 11.5.1945, repair incomplete, stricken 11.1945
DD553	John D. Henley		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	7/1941	15.11.1942	12/1943	stricken 5.1968
DD554	Franks	11	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	3.1942	7.12.1942	6/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD555	Haggard	12	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	3.1942	9.2.1943	8/1943	damaged 29.4.1945, never repaired
DD556	Hailey	13	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	4.1942	9.3.1943	9/1943	to Brazil 7.1961 (Pernambuco)
DD557	Johnston	14	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	5/1942	25.3.1943	10/1943	sunk 24.10.1944
DD558	Laws	15	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	5/1942	22.4.1943	11/1943	stricken 4.1973
DD559	Longshaw	16	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	6/1942	4.6.1943	12/1943	sunk 18.5.1945
DD560	Morrison	17	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	6/1942	4.7.1943	12/1943	sunk 3.5.1945
DD561	Prichett	18	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	7/1942	31.7.1943	1/1944	to Italy 1.1970 (Geniere)
DD562	Robinson	19	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	8/1942	28.8.1943	1/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD563	Ross	20	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	9/1942	10.9.1943	2/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD564	Rowe	21	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	12/1942	30.9.1943	3/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD565	Smalley	22	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	2/1943	17.10.1943	3/1944	stricken 4.1965
DD566	Stoddard	23	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	3/1943	19.11.1943	4/1944	stricken 6.1975
DD567	Watts	24	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	3/1943	31.12.1943	4/1944	stricken 2.1974
DD568	Wren	25	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	4/1943	29.1.1944	5/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD569	Aulick	194	Consolidated, Orange	5/1941	2.3.1942	10/1942	to Greece 8.1959 (Σφενδόνη [Sfendoni])
DD570	Charles Ausburne	195	Consolidated, Orange	5/1941	6.3.1942	11/1942	to West Germany 4.1960 (Z6)
DD571	Claxton	196	Consolidated, Orange	7/1941	1.4.1942	12/1942	to West Germany 12.1959 (Z4)
DD572	Dyson	197	Consolidated, Orange	7/1941	15.4.1942	12/1942	to West Germany 12.1960 (Z5)
DD573	Harrison	198	Consolidated, Orange	7/1941	7.5.1942	1/1943	to Mexico 5.1968 (Cuauhtémoc)
DD574	John Rodgers	199	Consolidated, Orange	7/1941	7.5.1942	2/1943	to Mexico 5.1968 (Cuitláhuac)
DD575	McKee	200	Consolidated, Orange	3/1942	2.8.1942	3/1943	stricken 10.1972
DD576, 1.1951- DDE576, 6.1962- DD576	Murray	201	Consolidated, Orange	3/1942	16.8.1942	4/1943	stricken 6.1965
DD577, 3.1949- DDE577, 6.1962- DD577	Sproston	202	Consolidated, Orange	4/1942	31.8.1942	5/1943	stricken 10.1968
DD578	Wickes	203	Consolidated, Orange	4/1942	13.9.1942	6/1943	stricken 11.1972
DD579	William D. Porter	204	Consolidated, Orange	5/1942	27.9.1942	7/1943	sunk 10.6.1945
DD580	Young	205	Consolidated, Orange	5/1942	11.10.1942	7/1943	stricken 5.1968
DD581	Charrette		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	2/1942	3.6.1942	5/1943	to Greece 6.1959 (Βέλος [Velos])
DD582	Conner		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	4/1942	18.7.1942	6/1943	to Greece 9.1959 (Ασπίς [Aspis])
DD583	Hall		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	4/1942	18.7.1942	7/1943	to Greece 2.1960 (Λόγχη [Lonchi])
DD584	Halligan		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	11/1942	19.3.1943	8/1943	sunk 26.3.1945
DD585	Haraden		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	11/1942	19.3.1943	9/1943	stricken 11.1972
DD586	Newcomb		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	3/1943	4.7.1943	11/1943	damaged 6.4.1945, never repaired
DD587	Bell		Charleston N Yd	2/1942	24.6.1942	3/1943	stricken 11.1972
DD588	Burns		Charleston N Yd	5/1942	8.8.1942	4/1943	stricken 11.1972
DD589	Izard		Charleston N Yd	5/1942	8.8.1942	5/1943	stricken 5.1968
DD590	Paul Hamilton		Charleston N Yd	1/1943	7.4.1943	10/1943	stricken 5.1968
DD591	Twiggs		Charleston N Yd	1/1943	7.4.1943	11/1943	sunk 16.6.1945
DD592	Howorth		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	11/1941	10.1.1943	4/1944	stricken 3.1962
DD593	Killen		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	11/1941	10.1.1943	5/1944	stricken 1.1963
DD594	Hart (ex-Mansfield)		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	8.1943	25.9.1944	11/1944	stricken 4.1973
DD595	Metcalfe		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	8/1943	25.9.1944	11/1944	stricken 1.1971
DD596	Shields		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	8/1943	25.9.1944	2/1945	to Brazil 7.1972 (Maranhão)
DD597	Wiley		Puget Sound N Yd, Bremerton	8/1943	25.9.1944	2/1945	stricken 5.1968
DD629	Abbot	208	Bath Iron Wks	9/1942	17.2.1943	4/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD630	Braine	209	Bath Iron Wks	10/1942	7.3.1943	5/1943	to Argentina 8.1961 (Domecq García)
DD631	Erben	210	Bath Iron Wks	10.1942	21.3.1943	5/1943	to South Korea 5.1963 (충무 [Chungmu])
DD642	Hale	211	Bath Iron Wks	11.1942	4.4.1943	6/1943	to Columbia 12.1960 (Antioquia)
DD643	Sigourney	212	Bath Iron Wks	12.1942	24.4.1943	6/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD644	Stembel	213	Bath Iron Wks	12/1942	8.5.1943	7/1943	to Argentina 8.1961 (Rosales)
DD649	Albert W. Grant		Charleston N Yd	12/1942	29.5.1943	11/1943	stricken 4.1971
DD650	Caperton	215	Bath Iron Wks	1.1943	22.5.1943	7/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD651	Cogswell	216	Bath Iron Wks	2.1943	5.6.1943	8/1943	to Turkey 10.1969 (İzmit)
DD652	Ingersoll	217	Bath Iron Wks	2.1943	28.6.1943	8/1943	stricken 1.1970
DD653	Knapp	218	Bath Iron Wks	3/1943	10.7.1943	9/1943	stricken 3.1972
DD654	Bearss		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	7.1942	25.7.1943	4/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD655	John Hood		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	10/1942	25.10.1943	7/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD656	Van Valkenburgh		Gulf SB, Chickasaw	11/1942	19.12.1943	8/1944	to Turkey 2.1967 (İzmir)
DD657	Charles J. Badger	8036	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	9.1942	3.4.1943	7/1943	stricken 1.1974
DD658	Colahan	8037	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	10.1942	3.5.1943	8/1943	stricken 8.1966
DD659	Dashiell	265	Federal, Kearny	10.1942	6.2.1943	3/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD660	Bullard	266	Federal, Kearny	10.1942	28.2.1943	4/1943	stricken 12.1972
DD661	Kidd	267	Federal, Kearny	10.1942	28.2.1943	4/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD662	Bennion		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	3.1943	4.7.1943	12/1943	stricken 4.1971
DD663	Heywood L. Edwards		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	7.1943	6.10.1943	1/1944	to Japan 3.1959 (ありあけ [Ariake])
DD664	Richard P. Leary		Boston N Yd, Charlestown	7/1943	6.10.1943	2/1944	to Japan 3.1959 (ゆうぐれ [Yugure])
DD665	Bryant		Charleston N Yd	12.1942	29.5.1943	12/1943	stricken 6.1968
DD666	Black	362	Federal, Kearny	11.1942	28.3.1943	5/1943	stricken 9.1969
DD667	Chauncey	363	Federal, Kearny	11.1942	28.3.1943	5/1943	stricken 10.1972
DD668	Clarence K. Bronson	364	Federal, Kearny	12.1942	18.4.1943	6/1943	to Turkey 1.1967 (İstanbul)
DD669	Cotten	365	Federal, Kearny	2.1943	12.6.1942	7/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD670	Dortch	366	Federal, Kearny	3.1943	20.6.1943	8/1943	to Argentina 8.1961 (Espora)
DD671	Gatling	367	Federal, Kearny	3/1943	20.6.1943	8/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD672	Healy	368	Federal, Kearny	3.1943	4.7.1943	9/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD673	Hickox	369	Federal, Kearny	3/1943	4.7.1943	9/1943	to South Korea 11.1968 (부산 [Pusan])
DD674	Hunt	370	Federal, Kearny	3.1943	1.8.1943	9/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD675	Lewis Hancock	371	Federal, Kearny	3/1943	1.8.1943	9/1943	to Brazil 8.1967 (Piauí)
DD676	Marshall	372	Federal, Kearny	4/1943	29.8.1943	10/1943	stricken 7.1969
DD677	McDermut	373	Federal, Kearny	6/1943	17.10.1943	11/1943	stricken 4.1965
DD678	McGowan	374	Federal, Kearny	6/1943	14.11.1943	12/1943	to Spain 11.1960 (Jorge Juan)
DD679	McNair	375	Federal, Kearny	6.1943	14.11.1943	1/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD680	Melvin	376	Federal, Kearny	7/1943	17.10.1943	11/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD681	Hopewell	9013	Bethlehem, San Pedro	10.1942	2.5.1943	9/1943	stricken 1.1970
DD682	Porterfield	9014	Bethlehem, San Pedro	10.1942	13.6.1943	10/1943	stricken 3.1975
DD683	Stockham	5398	Bethlehem, San Francisco	12/1942	25.6.1943	2/1944	stricken 12.1974
DD684	Wedderburn	5399	Bethlehem, San Francisco	1/1943	1.8.1943	3/1944	stricken 10.1969
DD685	Picking	8038	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	11/1942	1.6.1943	9/1943	stricken 3.1975
DD686	Halsey Powell	8039	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	2.1943	30.6.1943	10/1943	to South Korea 4.1968 (서울 [Seoul])
DD687	Uhlmann	8040	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	3/1943	30.7.1943	11/1943	stricken 7.1972
DD688	Remey	219	Bath Iron Wks	3/1943	25.7.1943	9/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD689	Wadleigh	220	Bath Iron Wks	4/1943	7.8.1943	10/1943	to Chile 7.1962 (Blanco Encalada)
DD690	Norman Scott	221	Bath Iron Wks	4/1943	28.8.1943	11/1943	stricken 4.1973
DD691	Mertz	222	Bath Iron Wks	5/1943	11.9.1943	11/1943	stricken 10.1970
DD792	Callaghan	9015	Bethlehem, San Pedro	2.1943	1.8.1943	11/1943	sunk 28.7.1945
DD793	Cassin	9016	Bethlehem, San Pedro	3.1943	12.9.1943	12/1943	stricken 12.1974
DD794	Irwin	9017	Bethlehem, San Pedro	5/1943	31.10.1943	2/1944	to Brazil 5.1968 (Santa Catharina)
DD795	Preston	9018	Bethlehem, San Pedro	6/1943	12.12.1943	3/1944	to Turkey 11.1969 (İçel)
DD796	Benham	8041	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	4.1943	30.8.1943	12/1943	to Peru 10.1961 (Villar)
DD797	Cushing	8042	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	5.1943	30.9.1943	1/1944	to Brazil 7.1961 (Parana)
DD798	Monssen	8043	Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond	6/1943	30.10.1943	2/1944	stricken 2.1963
DD799	Jarvis	26	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	6/1943	14.2.1944	6/1944	to Spain 11.1960 (Alcalá Galiano)
DD800	Porter	27	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	7/1943	13.3.1944	6/1944	stricken 10.1972
DD801	Colhoun	28	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	8.1943	10.4.1944	7/1944	sunk 6.4.1945
DD802	Gregory	29	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	8.1943	8.5.1944	7/1944	stricken 5.1966
DD803	Little	30	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	9/1943	22.5.1944	8/1944	sunk 3.5.1945
DD804	Rooks	31	Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle	10/1943	6.6.1944	9/1944	to Chile 7.1962 (Cochrane)

Technical data

Data variant	as commissioned	DDE conversion 1949-1951	FRAM II modernization
Displacement standard, t	2325 - 2276	2325	2325
Displacement full, t	2924 - 3005	2950	2950
Length, m	112.5 wl 114.7 oa	112.5 wl 114.8 oa	112.5 wl 114.8 oa
Breadth, m	12.1	12.1	12.1
Draught, m	4.19 full load	5.50 max	5.50 max
No of shafts	2	2	2
Machinery	2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
Power, h. p.	60000	60000	60000
Max speed, kts	38	35	35
Fuel, t	oil 492	oil 492	oil 492
Endurance, nm(kts)	6500 (15)	6500 (15)	6500 (15)
Armament	DD445 - 451, 465, 467, 468: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) DD466, 469, 478, 507, 508, 569: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) DD470 - 472, 476, 498 - 502, 509 - 513, 570 - 573: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) DD473 - 475, 481, 514 - 517, 574 - 577: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 3 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 11 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) DD477, 479, 480: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56), 1 catapult, 1 seaplane (SOC, OS2U, SO3C) DD518 - 521, 526 - 530, 544, 581, 587 - 589, 629 - 631, 659 - 661, 666, 667: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 3 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) DD522, 531 - 541, 545 - 547, 554 - 568, 582 - 586, 590, 591, 594 - 597, 642 - 644, 649 - 658, 662 - 665, 668 - 691, 792 - 804: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 5 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) DD550 - 553, 578 - 580, 592, 593: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 5 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)	most: 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 4 - 533 TT, 1 x 1 Weapon Alfa Mk 108 ASWRL, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL some: 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 1 x 1 Weapon Alfa Mk 108 ASWRL, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL later ships: 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 76/50, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 1 x 5 - 644 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 15 ASWRL, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 6 DCT, 2 DCR	2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 - 533 Mk 23 TT, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT, 1 x 1 Weapon Alfa Mk 108 ASWRL, 2 x 24 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 1 drone helicopter (DASH)
Electronic equipment	DD445 - 451, 465 - 481, 498 - 502, 507 - 520, 526 - 528, 569 - 576, 587, 588, 629, 659 - 661: presumably SC, SG, Mk 4 radars, QCJ sonar DD521, 522, 529 - 541, 544 - 547, 550 - 568, 577 - 586, 589 - 593, 630, 631, 642 - 654, 657, 658, 662 - 691, 792 - 798: presumably SC, SG, Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar DD594 - 597, 655, 656, 799 - 804: presumably SG, SR, Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar	SPS-6, SG, Mk 25, Mk 34 radar, QHB sonar	DDE446, 449: SPS-6, SG, Mk 25, Mk 34 radar, SQS-4 VDS, SQG-1 sonars, WLR-1, ULQ-6 ECM suites, 2x Mk 28 decoy RL DDE447: SPS-6, SG, Mk 25, Mk 34 radar, SQS-4, SQG-1 sonars, WLR-1, ULQ-6 ECM suites, 2x Mk 28 decoy RL
Complement	273

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Project history

The most known destroyers of US Navy. The history of their creation goes back to October, 1939, when the war, which has begun in Europe, has led to cancelling of any limitations in new ships building, and there was a question before General Board: which destroyers to build further. Originally the judgement was declined in favour of destroyers with the moderate dimensions, cheaper and fast built. According to original requirements (no more than 1600ts displacement, not less than four 127mm guns and 10 TTs, 36kts max speed) it has been 6 variants prepared, few differing from previous Benson and Sims classes. However already in the end of a year 1600t limitation was cancelled, as it became clear, that within this displacement it is impossible to realise additional requirements. So, it was necessary to find a place for 28mm quadruple MG and strengthened anti-submarine armament. Under changed  requirements of Bureau of Construction new design was prepared (displacement has increased to 2100t). The Secretary of the Nvvy has approved it already 27.1.1940. In the design for the first time for 20 years designers returned to flush-deck hull form with appreciable deck sheer. This decision ensured some economy of the weight estimate assigned on the hull, however moderated internal volume, "squeezing out" a part of spaces into superstructures (by the way, the big sizes of fwd superstructure became almost the unique reason for project criticism). Machinery power have raised to 60000hp for achievement of 38kts speed. (At that time there were representation, that speed of destroyer should exceed speed of the ships escorted by her at least on 5kts). Unfortunately, the overload has not allowed to approach to treasured value: at the displacement close to full, seldom it was possible to exceed 34kts. The armament structure in comparison with previous Benson class has changed at first sight slightly: 28mm MGs and 4 DCTs were added, but it is important, that on Fletcher at designing phase reserve of displacement for new weapons systems was included. Splinterproof armouring became another important innovation: sides and a deck over machinery were protected by 13mm armour plates, directors had 19mm protection.

The order for first 24 ships (DD445-451 and 465-481) have given out in June - July, 1940. In September the order for 100 ships (DD498-597) has followed. 16.12.1940 order for seven ships was cancelled (DD523-525, 542, 543, 548 and 549), but 6 new ships of class were ordered (DD629-631 and 642-644). In February, 1941 order for DD503-506 was cancelled instead of which 4 Benson class destroyers would be built (DD645-648). When USA joined the war, 56 additional destroyers were ordered (DD649-691 and 792-804). In 1941, having generalised experience of war in Europe, the conclusion about preference of the open bridge before traditional closed ones from which it is inconvenient to watch for air has been drawn. Open bridges were received by DD518-522, 526-541, 544-547, 554-568, 581-591, 594-597, 629-644, 649-691 and 792-804.

With designed composition of light AA armament (1 quadruple 28mm and 4 single 20mm guns) only the very first ships were commissioned: since September, 1942 all destroyers received twin 40mm Boforses instead of "Chicago pianos". Soon the number of Oerlikons has increased to 6, and many destroyers received second Bofors on a quarter deck (last position has been recognised subsequently by unsuccessful and to the beginning of 1943 that Bofors was been replaced by three Oerlikons). In February, 1943 the new standard of Fletchers AA armament has been established: three twin Boforses (two aside aft funnel and one between No2 and 3 guns) and 10 (on destroyers with the open bridge) or 11 (with closed bridge) Oerlikons. The variant accepted in June, 1943, with five twin Boforses, (the additional pair was installed before fwd superstructure) and 7 Oerlikons became the ultimate standard for this class. Many destroyers were commissioned with such arrangement of small-calibre guns. Many earlier ships were converted under this standard: by the end of 1944 157 destroyers from 166 operable Fletchers were so armed.

Six ships (DD476-481) were planed to be equipped by catapult for seaplanes. It was mounted on a superstructure behind the second aft funnel on a place of removed TT No2 and 127mm gun No3. Actually three ships were commissioned with catapult. Usage experience has shown, that seaplane onboard of destroyer is not very much necessary, and remained three destroyers were completed in standard variant configuration. To the second half of 1944 former "aircraft-carriers" also have lost catapults and received standard armament.

DD482 Watson and DD452 Persival were built as test ships with experimental machinery: diesel on the former and turbines with high-parameters steam on the latter. In connection with war begun work on them have suspended, and in 1946 their building was ultimately cancelled.

Modernizations

autumn 1942, all completed and survived except Pringle, Stevens, Halford: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

late 1942, all completed and survived except Pringle, Stevens, Halford: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

early 1943, all completed and survived except Pringle, Stevens, Halford: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 9 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

1943 - 1944, all completed and survived: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 3 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, (10 - 11) x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

1943 - 1944, Fletcher, Radford, Jenkins, La Valette, Nicholas, O`Bannon, Chevalier, Saufley, Waller, Strong, Taylor, Bache, Beale, Guest, Hutchins, Pringle, Stanly, Stevens, Halford, Philip, Renshaw, Ringgold, Scroeder, Sigsbee, Cottway, Cony, Converse, Eaton, Foote, Spence, Terry, Aulick, Charles Ausburne, Claxton, Dyson, Harrison: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 3 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 11 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

late 1943, all completed and survived: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 5 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

summer 1945, Fletcher, Radford, Jenkins, La Valette, Bennet, Stanly, Renshaw, Sigsbee, Isherwood, Kimberly, Mullany, Trathen, Hazelwood, McCord, Miller, Owen, The Sullivans, Stephen Potter, Tingey, Twining, Capps, Franks, Hailey, Ross, Sproston, Wickes, Young, Izard, Howorth, Sigourney, Charles J. Badger, Kidd, Bryant, Clarence K. Bronson, Cotten, Gatling, Healy, Hickox, Hunt, Lewis Hancock, Marshall, Hopewell, Porterfield, Picking, Halsey Powell, Porter, Gregory, Rooks: were armed by 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 3 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56)

1.1946, DD445-448, 473, 478, 499, 520, 521, 528, 530, 531, 534-540, 550, 554, 556, 563, 577, 578, 580, 589, 592, 643, 657, 661, 665, 668, 669, 671-676, 681, 682, 685, 686, 800, 802, 804: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56), SC or SR, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar

1.1946, DD449, 450, 465, 466, 468, 470, 471, 472, 474, 475, 479, 480, 498, 500, 501, 507-511, 513, 515, 516, 517, 519, 527, 532, 541, 544-547, 551, 553, 558, 561, 562, 564-576, 581-583, 585, 587, 588, 590, 593-597, 629-631, 642, 644, 649-656, 658-660, 662-664, 666, 667, 670, 677-680, 683, 684, 687-691, 793-799: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 5 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 5 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56), SC or SR, SG, Mk 4 or Mk 12.22 radars, QCJ sonar