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SOMERS destroyer leaders (1937 - 1939)


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  Jouett 1939

Ships


No Name Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
DD381 Somers 134 Federal, Kearny 6/1935 13.3.1937 12/1937 stricken 1.1947
DD383 Warrington 135 Federal, Kearny 10/1935 15.5.1937 2/1938 foundered 13.9.1944
DD394 Sampson 161 Bath Iron Wks 4/1936 16.4.1937 8/1938 stricken 11.1945
DD395 Davis 162 Bath Iron Wks 7/1936 30.7.1938 11/1938 stricken 11.1945
DD396 Jouett 163 Bath Iron Wks 3/1936 24.9.1938 1/1939 stricken 11.1945


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2047

Displacement full, t

2767

Length, m

113.4 wl 116.1 oa

Breadth, m

11.3

Draught, m

3.78 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers

Power, h. p.

52000

Max speed, kts

37

Fuel, t

oil 230 - 627

Endurance, nm(kts)7500 (15)
Armament

4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 3 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCR (14)

Electronic equipment

QCE sonar

Complement294


Standard scale images


<i>Davis</i> 1944
Davis 1944
<i>Somers</i> 1940
Somers 1940


Graphics


  <i>Jouett</i> 1939
  Jouett 1939


Project history

It was originally planed, that under the FY1934 program two next leaders of Porter class (DD381 and 383) will be built. However occurrence of Mahan class with new efficient machinery with compact high-pressure boilers and double-reduction gears, led to redesigning of the leaders with similar machinery. New powerplant allowed to raise full speed on half-knot and notably to increase an endurance at the same fuel stowage. Abandoning from a massive aft superstructure with a director allowed to change structure of torpedo armament: there was third TT at centreline (that was promoted also by conclusion of all smoke pipes into one funnel. It has put new leaders on the first place in the American Navy (and for some time in the world, till Japanese "torpedo" cruisers) by torpedo salvo. However, spare torpedoes, unlike leaders of Porter class, were not carried.

The delay with modification of the project has led to that DD381 and 383 have transferred from the FY1934 program to the following year. Three more leaders were built under the FY1936 program.

Modernizations

1942, all: - 2 x 4 - 28/75, 2 x 1 - 12.7/990, 1 x 4 - 533 TT; + 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 6 DCT (62 DC at all)

1942-1943, almost all survived: + SC, SG, Mk 3 radars

1943, Warrington, Sampson, Davis; autumn 1944, Somers: - 1 x 2 - 127/38; + 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

spring 1944, Jouett: - 1 x 2 - 127/38, 1 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2

late 1944, Davis: - 3 x 2 - 127/38, 6 x 1 - 20/70, 2 DCT (50 DC at all), Mk 3 radar; + 2 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12 (DP), 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12 (DP), 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, Mk 12.22 radar

summer 1945, Jouett: - 3 x 2 - 127/38, 1 x 2 - 40/56, 4 x 1 - 20/70, 2 DCT (50 DC at all), Mk 3 radar; + 2 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12 (DP), 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12 (DP), 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, Mk 12.22 radar

1.1946, DD381: 3 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 22, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (62), SC, SG, Mk 3 radars, QCE sonar