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

DE-153 USS Reuben James

• Buckley Class Destroyer Escort:
• Displacement: 1,400 tons
• Length: 306'
• Beam: 36'10"
• Draft: 13'6"
• Speed: 23 knots
• Armament: 3 3"/50 DP, 1x4 40mm, 4x1 40mm, 10 20mm, 2 DC tracks, 8 DC projectors, 1 multiple projector, 1x3 21" torpedo tube
• Complement: 220
• 12,000 h.p. turbine engines with electric drive
• Built at Norfolk Navy Yard, and commissioned 1 April 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Reuben James

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