USS Dewey (DD-349)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | George Dewey |
| Builder: | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down: | 16 December 1932 |
| Launched: | 28 July 1934 |
| Commissioned: | 4 October 1934 |
| Decommissioned: | 19 October 1945 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1945 |
| Fate: | sold 20 December 1946 and broken up for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Farragut-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,726 tons |
| Length: | 341 ft 3 in (104.01 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
| Draft: | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| Speed: | 36 kts (67 km/h) |
| Complement: | 160 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | As Built: 5 x 5"(127mm)/38cal DP (5x1), 8 x 21" (533 mm) T Tubes (2x4), 4 x .50cal (12.7mm) MG AA (4x1) c1943: 1 x Mk 33 Gun Fire Control System 4 × 5" (127mm)/38cal DP (4x1), 8 × 21" (533 mm) T Tubes (2x4), 5 x Oerlikon 20 mm AA (5x1), 2 x Mk 51 Gun Directors 4 x Bofors 40 mm AA (2x2), 2 x Depth Charge stern racks |
The first USS Dewey (DD-349) was a Farragut-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Admiral George Dewey.
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