USS Case (DD-370)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Augustus Ludlow Case |
| Builder: | Boston Navy Yard |
| Launched: | 14 September 1935 |
| Commissioned: | 15 September 1936 |
| Decommissioned: | 13 December 1945 |
| Fate: | sold 31 December 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Mahan-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,500 tons |
| Length: | 341 ft 4 in (104 m) |
| Beam: | 35 ft (10,7 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 10 in (2,8 m) |
| Speed: | 37 knots |
| Complement: | 158 officers and crew |
| Armament: | 5 x 5 in (127 mm), 12 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
USS Case (DD-370) was a Mahan-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second ship named for Augustus Ludlow Case.
Case was launched 14 September 1935 by Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts; sponsored by Miss M. R. Case; commissioned 15 September 1936, Commander J. S. Roberts in command; and reported to the Battle Force, later the Pacific Fleet.
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