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

DD-598 USS Bancroft

• Benson Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 2,450 tons
• Length: 348'2"
• Beam: 35'4"
• Draft: 17'4"
• Speed: 37 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm, 8 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks + 2 track extensions, 4 depth charge projectors, 1x5 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 276
• High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 h.p.
• Built at Bethlehem, Quincy, and commissioned 30 April 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Bancroft

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