Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DD-394 USS Sampson

• Somers Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 1850 tons
• Length: 381'0"
• Beam: 36'2"
• Draft: 16'6"
• Speed: 35 knots
• Armament: 5 5"/38, 8x4 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 294
• High-pressure geared turbines with twin screws, 52,000 h.p.
• Built at Bath Iron Works and commissioned 1938

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Sampson

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