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United States Destroyers

Paulding Class 838 tons standard
Decommissioned in 1928 and scrapped
DD-22 USS Paulding Built 1909-1910
DD-23 USS Drayton Built 1909-1910 Lost 12/1927
DD-24 USS Roe Built 1909-1910
DD-25 USS Terry Built 1909-1910
DD-26 USS Perkins Built 1909-1910
DD-27 USS Sterett Built 1909-1910
DD-28 USS McCall Built 1909-1911
DD-29 USS Burrows Built 1909-1911
DD-30 USS Warrington Built 1909-1911
DD-31 USS Mayrant Built 1909-1911
DD-32 USS Monaghan Built 1910-1911
DD-33 USS Trippe Built 1910-1911
DD-34 USS Walke Built 1910-1911
DD-35 USS Ammen Built 1910-1911
DD-36 USS Patterson Built 1910-1911
DD-37 USS Fanning Built 1911-1912
DD-38 USS Jarvis Built 1911-1912
DD-39 USS Henley Built 1911-1912
DD-40 USS Beale Built 1911-1912
DD-41 USS Jouette Built 1911-1912
DD-42 USS Jenkins Built 1911-1912

Cassin Class 836 tons standard
Decommissioned in 1928 and scrapped
DD-43 USS Cassin Built 1912-1913
DD-44 USS Cummings Built 1912-1913
DD-45 USS Downes Built 1912-1915
DD-46 USS Duncan Built 1912-1913
DD-47 USS Aylwin Built 1912-1914
DD-48 USS Parker Built 1912-1913
DD-49 USS Benham Built 1912-1914
DD-50 USS Balch Built 1912-1914

O'Brien Class 886 tons standard
Decommissioned in 1930 and sold to Mexico 1931
DD-51 USS O Brien Built 1913-1915
DD-52 USS Nicholson Built 1913-1915
DD-53 USS Winslow Built 1913-1915
DD-54 USS MCDougal Built 1913-1914
DD-55 USS Cushing Built 1913-1915
DD-56 USS Ericsson Built 1913-1915

Tucker Class 1,085 tons standard
Decommissioned in 1930 and sold to Mexico 1930s
DD-57 USS Tucker Built 1914-1916
DD-58 USS Conyngham Built 1914-1916
DD-59 USS Porter Built 1914-1916
DD-60 USS Wadsworth Built 1914-1916
DD-61 USS Jacob Jones Built 1914-1917
DD-62 USS Wainwright Built 1914-1916

Sampson Class 944 tons standard
Decommissioned in 1938 and sold in 1940 to Mexico
DD-63 USS Sampson Built 1915-1916
DD-64 USS Rowan Built 1915-1916
DD-65 USS Davis Built 1915-1916
DD-66 USS Allen Built 1915-1917
DD-67 USS Wilkes Built 1915-1916
DD-68 USS Shaw Built 1916-1917

Caldwell Class 1125 tons standard
Decommissioned in 1937 and sold to Mexico
DD-69 USS Caldwell Built 1916-1917
DD-70 USS Craven Built 1917-1918
DD-71 USS Gwin Built 1917-1920
DD-72 USS Conner Built 1916-1918
DD-73 USS Stockton Built 1916-1917
DD-74 USS Manley Built 1916-1917

Wickes Class 1153 tons standard
DD-75 USS Wickes Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-76 USS Philip Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-77 USS Woolsey Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-78 USS Evans Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-79 USS Little Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-80 USS Kimberley Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-81 USS Sigourney Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-82 USS Gregory Built 1917-1918 Sold to China 1940
DD-83 USS Stringham Built 1917-1918
DD-84 USS Dyer Built 1917-1918
DD-85 USS Colhoun Built 1917-1918
DD-86 USS Stevens Built 1917-1918
DD-87 USS McKee Built 1917-1918
DD-88 USS Robinson Built 1917-1918
DD-89 USS Ringgold Built 1917-1918
DD-90 USS McKean Built 1918-1919
DD-91 USS Harding Built 1918-1919
DD-92 USS Gridley Built 1918-1919
DD-93 USS Fairfax Built 1917-1918
DD-94 USS Taylor Built 1917-1918
DD-95 USS Bell Built 1917-1918
DD-96 USS Stribling Built 1917-1918
DD-97 USS Murray Built 1917-1918
DD-98 USS Israel Built 1918-1918
DD-99 USS Luce Built 1918-1918
DD-100 USS Maury Built 1918-1918
DD-101 USS Lansdale Built 1918-1918
DD-102 USS Mahan Built 1918-1918
DD-103 USS Schley Built 1917-1918
DD-104 USS Champlin Built 1917-1918
DD-105 USS Mugford Built 1917-1918
DD-106 USS Chew Built 1918-1918
DD-107 USS Hazelwood Built 1917-1919
DD-108 USS Williams Built 1918-1919
DD-109 USS Crane Built 1918-1919
DD-110 USS Hart Built 1918-1919
DD-111 USS Ingraham Built 1918-1919
DD-112 USS Ludlow Built 1918-1918
DD-113 USS Rathburne Built 1917-1918
DD-114 USS Talbot Built 1917-1918
DD-115 USS Waters Built 1917-1918
DD-116 USS Dent Built 1917-1918
DD-117 USS Dorsey Built 1917-1918
DD-118 USS Lea Built 1917-1918
DD-119 USS Lamberton Built 1917-1918
DD-120 USS Radford Built 1917-1918
DD-121 USS Montgomery Built 1917-1918
DD-122 USS Breese Built 1917-1918
DD-123 USS Gamble Built 1917-1918
DD-124 USS Ramsay Built 1917-1919
DD-125 to 137 cancelled 1919

Farragut Class 1539 tons standard
DD-138 USS Farragut Built 1930
DD-139 USS Dewey Built 1930
DD-140 USS Hull Built 1930
DD-141 USS MacDonough Built 1930
DD-142 USS Worden Built 1930
DD-143 USS Dale Built 1930
DD-144 USS Monaghan Built 1930
DD-145 USS Aylwin Built 1930

Tattnall Class 1519 tons standard
DD-146 USS Tattnall Built 1933
DD-147 USS Badger Built 1933
DD-148 USS Twiggs Built 1933
DD-149 USS Babbitt Built 1933
DD-150 USS De Long Built 1933
DD-151 USS Jacob Jones Built 1933
DD-152 USS Buchanan Built 1933
DD-153 USS Aaron Ward Built 1933
DD-154 USS Hale Built 1933

Truxton Class 1985 tons standard
DD-155 Truxtun Built 1936
DD-156 Paulding Built 1936
DD-157 Drayton Built 1936
DD-158 Roe Built 1936
DD-159 Terry Built 1936
DD-161 Radford Built 1937
DD-162 Jenkins Built 1937
DD-163 LaVallette Built 1937
DD-164 Nicholas Built 1937
DD-165 O'Bannon Built 1937
DD-166 Chevalier Built 1937
DD-167 Saufley Built 1937
DD-168 Waller Built 1937
DD-169 Strong Built 1937
DD-170 Taylor Built 1937
DD-173 Tyler Built 1937
DD-174 DeHaven Built 1937
DD-175 Bache Built 1937
DD-176 Beale Built 1937
DD-178 Bennett Built 1938
DD-180 Stanley Built 1938
DD-181 Fullam Built 1938
DD-182 Hudson Built 1938
DD-183 Pringle Built 1938
DD-184 Stevens Built 1938
DD-185 Halford Built 1938
DD-186 Leutze Built 1938
DD-188 Phillips Built 1938
DD-189 Renshaw Built 1938

Fletcher Class 2714 tons standard
DD-160 Fletcher Built 1936
DD-171 Porter Built 1937
DD-172 Selfridge Built 1937
DD-177 McDougal Built 1937
DD-179 Winslow Built 1938
DD-187 Phelps Built 1938

Bainbridge Class 2152 tons standard
DD-190 Bainbridge Built 1940
DD-191 Barry Built 1940
DD-192 Chauncey Built 1940-1941
DD-193 Dale Built 1940-1941
DD-194 Decatur Built 1940-1941
DD-195 Hopkins Built 1940-1941
DD-196 Hull Built 1940-1941
DD-197 Lawrence Built 1940-1941
DD-198 Macdonough Built 1940-1941
DD-199 Paul Jones Built 1940-1941
DD-200 Perry Built 1940-1941
DD-201 Preble Built 1940-1941
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USS Paulding, United States Destroyer laid down 1909

Displacement:
807 t light; 838 t standard; 968 t normal; 1,072 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
290.40 ft / 289.00 ft x 26.25 ft x 9.40 ft (normal load)
88.51 m / 88.09 m x 8.00 m x 2.87 m

Armament:
5 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1909 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 68 lbs / 31 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
6 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 19,272 ihp / 14,377 Kw = 29.50 kts
Range 2,000nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 234 tons

Complement:
86 - 112

Cost:
£0.116 million / $0.465 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 8 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 578 tons, 59.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 220 tons, 22.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 161 tons, 16.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
199 lbs / 90 Kg = 14.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.51
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 9.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.97

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.475
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.01 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.00 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m (10.00 ft / 3.05 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 11.20 ft / 3.41 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 200.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 65.6 %
Waterplane Area: 4,943 Square feet or 459 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 35 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 23 lbs/sq ft or 112 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.30
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

USS Cassin, United States Destroyer laid down 1912

Displacement:
794 t light; 836 t standard; 1,011 t normal; 1,152 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
301.57 ft / 300.00 ft x 30.12 ft x 9.60 ft (normal load)
91.92 m / 91.44 m x 9.18 m x 2.93 m

Armament:
4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
Weight of broadside 128 lbs / 58 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 17,604 shp / 13,133 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 316 tons

Complement:
89 - 116

Cost:
£0.112 million / $0.447 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 16 tons, 1.6 %
Machinery: 504 tons, 49.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 274 tons, 27.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 217 tons, 21.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
325 lbs / 148 Kg = 10.2 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 9.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.12
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.408
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 12.40 ft / 3.78 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 174.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 72.6 %
Waterplane Area: 5,589 Square feet or 519 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 66 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 26 lbs/sq ft or 128 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.51
- Longitudinal: 1.55
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

USS O'Brien, United States Destroyer laid down 1914

Displacement:
844 t light; 886 t standard; 1,051 t normal; 1,183 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
306.57 ft / 305.00 ft x 31.20 ft x 9.50 ft (normal load)
93.44 m / 92.96 m x 9.51 m x 2.90 m

Armament:
4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
Weight of broadside 128 lbs / 58 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 17,927 shp / 13,374 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 297 tons

Complement:
92 - 120

Cost:
£0.147 million / $0.589 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 16 tons, 1.5 %
Machinery: 519 tons, 49.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 309 tons, 29.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 207 tons, 19.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
356 lbs / 161 Kg = 11.1 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 10.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.407
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.78 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.46 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 12.40 ft / 3.78 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 172.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 56.4 %
Waterplane Area: 5,882 Square feet or 546 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 70 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 29 lbs/sq ft or 143 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.56
- Longitudinal: 1.54
- Overall: 0.62
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

USS Tucker, United States Destroyer laid down 1914

Displacement:
1,050 t light; 1,090 t standard; 1,095 t normal; 1,100 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
316.57 ft / 315.00 ft x 30.50 ft x 9.30 ft (normal load)
96.49 m / 96.01 m x 9.30 m x 2.83 m

Armament:
4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
Weight of broadside 128 lbs / 58 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 19,541 shp / 14,578 Kw = 29.50 kts
Range 16nm at 29.50 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 10 tons

Complement:
94 - 123

Cost:
£0.162 million / $0.648 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 16 tons, 1.5 %
Machinery: 551 tons, 50.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 483 tons, 44.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 45 tons, 4.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
494 lbs / 224 Kg = 15.4 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.429
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.33 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.75 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 12.40 ft / 3.78 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 174.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 57.3 %
Waterplane Area: 6,029 Square feet or 560 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 67 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 44 lbs/sq ft or 214 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.86
- Longitudinal: 2.20
- Overall: 0.94
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

USS Sampson, United States Destroyer laid down 1916

Displacement:
900 t light; 944 t standard; 1,101 t normal; 1,226 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
316.57 ft / 315.00 ft x 29.80 ft x 9.50 ft (normal load)
96.49 m / 96.01 m x 9.08 m x 2.90 m

Armament:
4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
2 - 1.46" / 37.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.56lbs / 0.71kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 131 lbs / 59 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 19,562 shp / 14,593 Kw = 29.50 kts
Range 3,000nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 282 tons

Complement:
95 - 124

Cost:
£0.199 million / $0.798 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 16 tons, 1.5 %
Machinery: 547 tons, 49.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 336 tons, 30.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 201 tons, 18.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
355 lbs / 161 Kg = 11.1 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 11.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.432
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.75 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 12.40 ft / 3.78 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 173.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 15.5 %
Waterplane Area: 5,903 Square feet or 548 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 69 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 148 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.59
- Longitudinal: 1.59
- Overall: 0.66
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor

USS Caldwell, United States Destroyer laid down 1916

Displacement:
1,076 t light; 1,125 t standard; 1,344 t normal; 1,519 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
315.49 ft / 314.00 ft x 31.10 ft x 9.50 ft (normal load)
96.16 m / 95.71 m x 9.48 m x 2.90 m

Armament:
4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
2 - 1.46" / 37.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.56lbs / 0.71kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 131 lbs / 59 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 25,234 shp / 18,825 Kw = 30.00 kts
Range 2,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 393 tons

Complement:
110 - 144

Cost:
£0.245 million / $0.978 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 16 tons, 1.2 %
Machinery: 700 tons, 52.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 360 tons, 26.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 267 tons, 19.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
395 lbs / 179 Kg = 12.3 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 11.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.507
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.10 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.72 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 13.98 ft / 4.26 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 178.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 24.2 %
Waterplane Area: 6,548 Square feet or 608 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 67 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 28 lbs/sq ft or 139 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.51
- Longitudinal: 1.81
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor

USS Wickes, United states Destroyer laid down 1917

Displacement:
1,101 t light; 1,153 t standard; 1,394 t normal; 1,587 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
314.57 ft / 313.00 ft x 31.70 ft x 9.90 ft (normal load)
95.88 m / 95.40 m x 9.66 m x 3.02 m

Armament:
4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1917 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1917 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on side amidships
Weight of broadside 142 lbs / 64 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 25,810 shp / 19,254 Kw = 30.00 kts
Range 2,250nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 434 tons

Complement:
113 - 148

Cost:
£0.280 million / $1.122 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 18 tons, 1.3 %
Machinery: 721 tons, 51.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 362 tons, 26.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 293 tons, 21.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
413 lbs / 187 Kg = 12.9 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 11.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.497
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.87 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.69 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 68 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 14.06 ft / 4.29 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 25.8 %
Waterplane Area: 6,591 Square feet or 612 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 69 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 28 lbs/sq ft or 139 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.80
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor

USS Farragut, United States Destroyer laid down 1929

Displacement:
1,443 t light; 1,538 t standard; 1,753 t normal; 1,925 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
338.84 ft / 334.00 ft x 34.50 ft x 13.00 ft (normal load)
103.28 m / 101.80 m x 10.52 m x 3.96 m

Armament:
2 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1929 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount
3 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1929 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (1x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1929 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
Weight of broadside 315 lbs / 143 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,109 shp / 26,938 Kw = 33.50 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 388 tons

Complement:
135 - 176

Cost:
£0.821 million / $3.285 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 39 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 8 tons, 0.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 8 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 869 tons, 49.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 517 tons, 29.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 310 tons, 17.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
520 lbs / 236 Kg = 8.3 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 11.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.30
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.68 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.16 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.75 ft / 6.93 m
- Forecastle (18 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (34 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (13.10 ft / 3.99 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 15.87 ft / 4.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 179.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.1 %
Waterplane Area: 7,405 Square feet or 688 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 69 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 166 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.61
- Overall: 0.59
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

USS Tattnall, United States Destroyer laid down 1933

Displacement:
1,425 t light; 1,519 t standard; 1,755 t normal; 1,943 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
338.84 ft / 334.00 ft x 34.50 ft x 13.00 ft (normal load)
103.28 m / 101.80 m x 10.52 m x 3.96 m

Armament:
2 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount
3 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (1x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1933 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
Weight of broadside 315 lbs / 143 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,137 shp / 26,958 Kw = 33.50 kts
Range 5,700nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 424 tons

Complement:
135 - 176

Cost:
£0.955 million / $3.820 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 39 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 8 tons, 0.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 8 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 850 tons, 48.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 517 tons, 29.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 330 tons, 18.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
543 lbs / 246 Kg = 8.7 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 11.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.30
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.68 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.16 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.75 ft / 6.93 m
- Forecastle (18 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (34 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (13.10 ft / 3.99 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 15.87 ft / 4.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.1 %
Waterplane Area: 7,407 Square feet or 688 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 72 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 166 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.62
- Overall: 0.59
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

USS Truxtun, United States Destroyer laid down 1936


Displacement:
1,885 t light; 1,985 t standard; 2,220 t normal; 2,409 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
395.23 ft / 390.00 ft x 36.00 ft x 13.50 ft (normal load)
120.47 m / 118.87 m x 10.97 m x 4.11 m

Armament:
5 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (2x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (1x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline amidships, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
Weight of broadside 321 lbs / 146 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
10 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 46,283 shp / 34,527 Kw = 35.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 424 tons

Complement:
161 - 210

Cost:
£1.337 million / $5.348 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 40 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 29 tons, 1.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 29 tons, 1.3 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,099 tons, 49.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 667 tons, 30.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 335 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
625 lbs / 283 Kg = 10.0 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 11.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.83 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (18 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (38 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 15.95 ft / 4.86 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,025 Square feet or 838 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 74 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 181 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.77
- Overall: 0.56
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

20 tons reserved for sonar and depth charges

20 tons reserved for radar

20 tons reserved for growth

USS Fletcher, United States Destroyer Leader laid down 1936


Displacement:
2,540 t light; 2,714 t standard; 2,994 t normal; 3,218 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
427.98 ft / 420.00 ft x 44.00 ft x 14.00 ft (normal load)
130.45 m / 128.02 m x 13.41 m x 4.27 m

Armament:
10 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (5x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority aft, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (2x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (1x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline amidships, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 560 lbs / 254 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 360
10 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 53,913 shp / 40,219 Kw = 35.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 504 tons

Complement:
202 - 263

Cost:
£1.834 million / $7.336 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 79 tons, 2.6 %
Armour: 63 tons, 2.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 50 tons, 1.7 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,374 tons, 45.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 943 tons, 31.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 454 tons, 15.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 80 tons, 2.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
862 lbs / 391 Kg = 13.8 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.405
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.55 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.78 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.50 ft / 0.46 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.50 ft / 6.86 m
- Mid (50 %): 15.25 ft / 4.65 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.25 ft / 4.65 m
- Stern: 15.25 ft / 4.65 m
- Average freeboard: 18.07 ft / 5.51 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 173.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.5 %
Waterplane Area: 11,841 Square feet or 1,100 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 79 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 44 lbs/sq ft or 215 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.66
- Overall: 0.56
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

20 tons for sonar and depth charges

20 tons for radar

40 tons reserved for future growth

Bainbridge, United States Destroyer laid down 1940

Displacement:
2,055 t light; 2,152 t standard; 2,434 t normal; 2,660 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
377.47 ft / 369.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 14.80 ft (normal load)
115.05 m / 112.47 m x 12.19 m x 4.51 m

Armament:
5 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 55.12lbs / 25.00kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority aft, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
10 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (5x2 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
7 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft
Weight of broadside 283 lbs / 128 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 49,969 shp / 37,277 Kw = 35.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 508 tons

Complement:
173 - 225

Cost:
£1.629 million / $6.515 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 40 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 30 tons, 1.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 30 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,186 tons, 48.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 749 tons, 30.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 379 tons, 15.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
778 lbs / 353 Kg = 12.5 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33
Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 11.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.30
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.390
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.41 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.50 ft / 0.46 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Mid (50 %): 15.50 ft / 4.72 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 17.61 ft / 5.37 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 173.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 107.4 %
Waterplane Area: 9,378 Square feet or 871 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 79 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 40 lbs/sq ft or 197 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.46
- Overall: 0.59
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

USS Ingraham laid down 1942
USS Bristol laid down 1942
USS Rodman laid down 1943
USS Hambleton laid down 1943
USS Ellyson laid down 1943
USS Macomb laid down 1943
USS Emmons laid down 1943
USS Sampson laid down 1943
USS Woodworth laid down 1944
USS Forrest laid down 1944
USS Hobson laid down 1944
USS Ward laid down 1944
USS Corry laid down 1944
USS Fitch laid down 1944
USS Blue laid down 1945
USS Brush laid down 1945

Ingraham, United States Destroyer laid down 1942

Displacement:
2,377 t light; 2,478 t standard; 2,829 t normal; 3,110 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
377.10 ft / 369.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 15.66 ft (normal load)
114.94 m / 112.47 m x 12.80 m x 4.77 m

Armament:
6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (3x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
16 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft
Weight of broadside 386 lbs / 175 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
10 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 55,884 shp / 41,689 Kw = 35.00 kts
Range 7,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 632 tons

Complement:
193 - 252

Cost:
£1.983 million / $7.933 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 48 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 29 tons, 1.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 29 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,342 tons, 47.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 858 tons, 30.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 452 tons, 16.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 3.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
911 lbs / 413 Kg = 14.6 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 11.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.408
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.79 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.44 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 70 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 13.50 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.50 ft / 0.46 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 23.50 ft / 7.16 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.50 ft / 4.72 m
- Stern: 15.50 ft / 4.72 m
- Average freeboard: 19.11 ft / 5.82 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 170.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.7 %
Waterplane Area: 9,949 Square feet or 924 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 82 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 42 lbs/sq ft or 207 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.49
- Longitudinal: 2.97
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Miscellaneous Weight Breakdown

Radar/Sonar 50 tons
10 Torpedo Reloads 19 tons (1.9 tons/torpedo)
Depth Charge Launcher/Depth Charges 31 tons

USS Gearing, a follow on to the Ingraham class of destroyers, 16 units are planned.

USS Gearing laid down 1945
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USS Wiltsie laid down 1945
USS Hammer laid down 1945
USS Rich laid down 1945
USS Johnston laid down 1946
USS Norris laid down 1946
USS Carpenter laid down 1946

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USS Gearing, United States Destroyer laid down 1945

Displacement:
2,590 t light; 2,725 t standard; 3,208 t normal; 3,594 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
392.97 ft / 383.00 ft x 41.00 ft x 14.30 ft (normal load)
119.78 m / 116.74 m x 12.50 m x 4.36 m

Armament:
6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (3x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1945 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward
16 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1945 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1945 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 5 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 405 lbs / 184 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
10 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 56,133 shp / 41,875 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 4,500nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 869 tons

Complement:
213 - 277

Cost:
£2.261 million / $9.044 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 51 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 21 tons, 0.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.6 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,387 tons, 43.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 982 tons, 30.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 618 tons, 19.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 4.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,319 lbs / 598 Kg = 21.1 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 12.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.34 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 70 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Stern: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Average freeboard: 20.48 ft / 6.24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 158.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109.2 %
Waterplane Area: 10,880 Square feet or 1,011 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 43 lbs/sq ft or 208 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.51
- Longitudinal: 3.36
- Overall: 0.62
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate