The ship in question was meant to be 109.7m long, 9.95m wide with a draft of 3.1m at a displacement of 1,750 tons.Īs a main armament five single mounted 127mm/51 guns were proposed, all on the centerline contrary to the flushdeckers which mounted six guns in a diamond-like arrangement, only permitting four of them to fire at a single target. Demands for a destroyer leader with 1,750 tons arose, as the flushdeckers while reliable and deemed expendable were considered insufficient, and with a larger displacement it was hoped to overall improve the usability of destroyers.įor the first time a USN destroyer was to be equipped with a double bottom, which would give an improved survivability against numerous sources of damage. ![]() Using the experience of WW1, the United States Navy started work on a new generation of destroyers near the end of the war.
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