Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
DD-377 USS Perkins
- Mahan Class Destroyer:
- Displacement: 1395-1500 tons
- Length: 341'8"
- Beam: 34'10"
- Draft: 9'10"
- Speed: 36.5 knots
- Armament: 5 5"/38, 4 1/1", 12x4 21" torpedo tubes
- Complement: 251
- Geared turbines with twin screws, 42,800 h.p.
- Built at Puget Sound Navy Yard and commissioned 1936
29 Nov 43; collision with Australian transport Duntroon off New Guinea
Additional Links:
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Perkins
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Last updated:
July 7, 1997
