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

DD-589 USS Izard

• Fletcher Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 2050 tons
• Length: 376'6"
• Beam: 39'4"
• Draft: 17'9"
• Speed: 35 knots
• Armament: 5 5"/38, 14 40mm, 12 20mm, 2x5 21" torpedo tubes, 4 depth charge tracks, 6 deptch charge projectors
• Complement: 329
• High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 60,000 h.p.
• Built at Charleston Navy Yard and commissioned 15 May 1943

Additional Links:

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

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