USS Farragut (DD-348)
USS Farragut (DD-348) |
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| Career (U.S.) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | David Glasgow Farragut |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation-Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Laid down: | 20 September 1932 |
| Launched: | 15 March 1934 |
| Commissioned: | 18 June 1934 |
| Decommissioned: | 23 October 1945 |
| Struck: | 28 January 1947 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap, 14 August 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Farragut-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,365 tons |
| Length: | 341 ft 3 in (104.01 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
| Draught: | 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) |
| Speed: | 37 knots (69 km/h) |
| Complement: | 160 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | As Built: 5 × 5" (127mm)/38cal DP (5x1), 8 × 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 third USS Farragut (DD-348), named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut USN (1801–1870), was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy.
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