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673:"The only thing I could complain about is ever since we left the ship seemed top heavy. I was on there for two years. Ever since we left in October 1944, she seemed to roll worse than she ever did. Even in the calmest weather and even when anchored, she seemed to roll lots more than she used to."
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s were a considerable improvement from previous destroyers, taking advantage of technological advances during the 12-year gap in destroyer production. The impact of aircraft on naval warfare was reflected in their heavy dual-purpose main gun armament. They also had greatly improved machinery and
763:) The midships mount (No 53) and the after two mounts (numbers 54 and 55) were open. Unlike subsequent five-gun US destroyers, mount 53 was immediately aft of the stacks. An important feature was the dual-purpose Mark 33
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475:, versus the four stacks common to all the earlier classes. The class was the first of six classes of 1,500-ton destroyers built in the 1930s to modernize the United States Navy, and all eight
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4,900 nautical miles (9,100 km; 5,600 mi). Their larger size and improved habitability soon earned them the nickname of "goldplaters" from the crews of older destroyers.
657:-class destroyers were considered unstable in heavy weather and in turns. This was compounded by war-time modifications that made them even more top-heavy. Two of the destroyers,
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to 648 °F (342 °C). Superheated steam increased the efficiency of the turbines, improving the ships' range. This was the first use of superheaters in a US destroyer.
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1506:"General Information Destroyer Number 438 U.S.S. Farragut"
1425:"General Information Destroyer Number 438 U.S.S. Farragut"
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1199:List of United States Navy losses in World War II
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1853:List of destroyers of the United States Navy
1582:US Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History
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375:5 in (127.0 mm)/38 caliber guns
346:5 in (127.0 mm)/38 caliber guns
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223:341 ft 3 in (104.01 m)
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381:40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors guns
282:37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph)
1677:Tin Can Sailors @ Destroyers.org -
757:5 in (127.0 mm)/38cal gun
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16:1934 Destroyer class of the US Navy
800:Due to the need for greater light
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239:16 ft 2 in (4.93 m)
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1603:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
1452:. Leander Project. Archived from
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586:Bureau of Construction and Repair
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1482:. Tony DiGiulian. Archived from
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392:8 × 21 in (533.4 mm)
356:8 × 21 in (533.4 mm)
21:Farragut-class destroyer (1958)
1655:Comparison of 1500-ton classes
1554:; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991).
1359:. Destroyer History Foundation
1314:. Destroyer History Foundation
1251:. Destroyer History Foundation
825:All ships were present at the
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1618:Silverstone, Paul H. (1965).
1529:Gardiner and Chesneau, p. 125
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790:, which was replaced by the
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190:General characteristics
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91:Puget Sound Navy Yard
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3060:High-speed transport
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79:Bethlehem Fore River
1562:: Greenwood Press.
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1490:8 September
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2075:New Mexico
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1785:Macdonough
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1205:References
1012:Macdonough
893:Laid Down
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295:Complement
271:Propulsion
255:2 Parsons
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2740:Admirable
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2268:Worcester
2247:Cleveland
2192:Baltimore
2157:Pensacola
2082:Tennessee
1910:Lexington
1210:Citations
896:Launched
887:Hull no.
753:As built:
711:feedwater
617:GM height
588:, to the
567:Clemson's
362:torpedoes
339:As built:
318:Mk33 GFCS
199:Destroyer
166:Completed
161:1934–1945
153:1932–1935
106:Operators
3065:Hospital
3035:Barracks
2987:Denebola
2931:Arcturus
2838:Mackerel
2810:Porpoise
2803:Cachalot
2782:Argonaut
2678:Camanche
2543:Rudderow
2474:Fletcher
2404:Farragut
2383:Caldwell
2314:Plymouth
2284:Gunboats
2233:Brooklyn
2171:Portland
2089:Colorado
2054:New York
2013:Sangamon
1924:Yorktown
1806:Monaghan
1764:Farragut
1750:Farragut
1684:Archived
1679:Farragut
1666:Farragut
1635:Farragut
1580:(2004).
1357:Classes"
1187:Farragut
1180:See also
1116:Monaghan
1071:Amchitka
1001:Lost in
912:Farragut
890:Builder
877:Farragut
860:Monaghan
837:Japanese
832:Monaghan
829:, where
765:director
747:Armament
734:Farragut
715:Farragut
691:Farragut
679:Farragut
663:Monaghan
655:Farragut
610:Farragut
594:Farragut
575:Farragut
563:Farragut
546:Farragut
538:Farragut
500:Farragut
486:Fletcher
477:Farragut
466:Farragut
447:Congress
422:Farragut
333:Armament
324:SC radar
274:2 shafts
99:, PA (1)
93:, WA (1)
87:, ME (1)
81:, MA (1)
75:, NY (2)
69:, MA (2)
61:Builders
54:Farragut
37:Farragut
3040:Collier
2973:Acubens
2952:Alstede
2945:Tolland
2938:Artemis
2917:Haskell
2911:Victory
2906:Liberty
2870:Tankers
2796:Dolphin
2789:Narwhal
2705:Lapwing
2603:PT boat
2522:Buckley
2495:Gearing
2467:Gleaves
2425:Gridley
2397:Clemson
2376:Sampson
2293:Dubuque
2240:Atlanta
2185:Wichita
2117:Montana
2047:Wyoming
1999:Charger
1829:Clemson
1545:Sources
1355:Clemson
1153:DD-355
1121:DD-354
1089:DD-353
1049:DD-352
1017:DD-351
981:DD-350
949:DD-349
917:DD-348
850:Alaskan
835:sank a
821:Service
798:c 1943:
736:s; the
730:Clemson
695:Clemson
602:Clemson
571:Clemson
558:Clemson
554:Clemson
526:Clemson
509:Clemson
460:Clemson
430:in the
383:(2 × 2)
182:Retired
129:Clemson
39:in 1935
3095:Repair
3085:Reefer
2994:Hyades
2980:Arctic
2831:Tambor
2817:Salmon
2657:Keokuk
2650:Terror
2629:Wassuc
2622:Oglala
2597:Action
2577:Tacoma
2536:Edsall
2529:Cannon
2515:Evarts
2460:Benson
2446:Benham
2439:Somers
2432:Bagley
2411:Porter
2390:Wickes
2274:CL-154
2261:Juneau
2137:Alaska
2061:Nevada
1972:Saipan
1945:Midway
1917:Ranger
1838:Porter
1813:Aylwin
1792:Worden
1702:
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1351:Wickes
1285:class"
1148:Aylwin
1075:Alaska
1044:Worden
879:class
845:Worden
639:Being
598:Wickes
550:Wickes
530:sterns
521:Wickes
494:Design
473:stacks
441:Porter
326:(1943)
257:geared
220:Length
142:Porter
115:
3090:Oiler
3055:Depot
3001:Mizar
2966:Adria
2859:Tench
2852:Balao
2824:Sargo
2726:Eagle
2712:Raven
2685:Chimo
2664:Salem
2418:Mahan
2356:PGM-9
2349:PGM-1
2335:Vixen
2254:Fargo
2226:Omaha
2006:Bogue
1938:Essex
1840:class
1831:class
1771:Dewey
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814:K-gun
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443:class
401:K-gun
287:Range
279:Speed
236:Draft
150:Built
144:class
131:class
56:class
2845:Gato
2733:Hawk
2453:Sims
2342:Erie
2110:Iowa
1931:Wasp
1799:Dale
1778:Hull
1664:USS
1605:ISBN
1586:ISBN
1564:ISBN
1517:2015
1492:2007
1462:2015
1436:2015
1365:2015
1353:and
1320:2015
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1084:Dale
976:Hull
858:and
855:Hull
689:The
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419:The
406:2 ×
399:4 ×
386:5 ×
379:4 ×
373:4 ×
350:4 ×
344:5 ×
322:1 ×
228:Beam
195:Type
174:Lost
50:Name
35:USS
2719:Auk
1670:at
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1648:at
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