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

DD-619 USS Edwards

• Gleaves class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 2,450 tons
• Length: 348'4"
• Beam: 36'0"
• Draft: 17'5"-17'6"
• Speed: 37 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm, 8 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks + 2 extensions, 6 depth charge projectors, 1x5 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 276
• High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 shaft hp
• Built at Federal, Kearny and commissioned 18 September 1942

Additional Links:

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

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