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USN Destroyers - World Naval Ships Forums Archive (Page 2)

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The Fletcher Class is a tribute to the ship building industry. The long life span of these ships wether in US navy service or foreign servce is proof of concept in the design and function. Regards Charles

USS porterfield USS Halsey Powell John
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A fine picture of the Fletcher Class destroyer USS Beale. [1942-1968] I notice what seems to be a different sort of gun fitted to the front upper turret does anybody know anything about it ??
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[QUOTE=astraltrader;10085082]A fine picture of the Fletcher Class destroyer USS Beale. [1942-1968] I notice what seems to be a different sort of gun fitted to the front upper turret does anybody know anymore about it ??[/QUOTE] Terry: It is an RUR-4 "Weapon Alpha" mounting ... an ASW rocket launcher. Some information here: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_Alpha[/url]

Thanks Tim - I see the RUR-4 was regarded as large, complex, expensive, and unreliable. To be honest it is the first time I have heard of it. :o

[quote=astraltrader;10085089]Thanks Tim - I see the RUR-4 was regarded as large, complex, expensive, and unreliable. To be honest it is the first time I have heard of it. :o[/quote] You're welcome Terry I came across it many moons ago while doing a project on post-WWII ASW weapons ... as indicated in Wiki, it wasn't overly successful!

I have changed my name above from Jim!! ;)

[QUOTE=astraltrader;10085098]I have changed my name above from Jim!! ;)[/QUOTE] Ooops - my sincere apologies Terry - fingers engaged before brain I think!

No problem Steve - it is easily done!! :D

[QUOTE=astraltrader;10085105]No problem [B]Steve[/B] - it is easily done!! :D[/QUOTE] Nice one Terry!

Edsall Class USS Menges DE320 c1942...Regards Brian
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Interesting picture Brian. This "end" of Menges was blown off by U-371 [acoustic torpedo] off Bougie in May, 1944. It was replaced with the stern of DE 401, USS Holder, after she was torpedoed by the Luftwaffe off Algiers. Bill

Images of destroyers in New York Naval Yard 1912.
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Interesting pictures Andy. Note the 3 stacked flivvers in the middle picture. Six DDs [DD24-27, 30 & 31] had the middle stacks trunked together. The BB in the background is probably the Florida. Bill

USS Jouett doesn't seem to have been served very well by the Charleston Naval Yard! Here are three images of her in 1944 - labelled USS Jonett.
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Three more really good pictures Andy. ;)

Two contrasting approaches to refitting Porter Class Destroyer leaders. First USS Winslow.
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Now USS Phelps.
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USS Pringle in November 1942. Fitted for operating a seaplane (without the catapult) in place of torpedo tubes and one 5" gun.
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Really nice shots Andy.. many thanks...Regards Brian..

Thanks Andy. Super photos. Sandy McAuslan

USS Stanly DD478. Much the same configuration as USS Pringle in December 1942 but standard Fletcher in February 1943.
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Once again Andy..up to your high standard..many thanks.. Brian

USS Stevens DD479. Another seaplane equipped Fletcher, this time with a catapult fitted.
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A Wickes Class destroyer this time, USS Tattnall DD125 as APD19 in 1943.
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Andy: These ships were relatively small and must have been very cramped in this configuration. How many troops could they embark? Four LCVP would suggest a company size army or marine outfit. Brian

[QUOTE=Brian Wentzell;10087879]Andy: These ships were relatively small and must have been very cramped in this configuration. How many troops could they embark? Four LCVP would suggest a company size army or marine outfit. Brian[/QUOTE] Brian-- The forward boiler rooms were converted into troop spaces; it reduced their speed somewhat, but they could take ~200 troops (as you say, a company sized unit).

Some interesting images of USS Badger DD126, a Wilkes Class destroyer modified for duty in WW2 in a similar way to some of the destroyers transferred to the RN.
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Ditto for USS Greer DD145.
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Gwyrosdd: Thanks for the info on the conversion of the four stackers into APD's. Brian

USS Clemson DD186, name ship of her class. Seaplane tender (AVD4) 1939 & fast transport (APD31) 1944.
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Andy: One wonders how useful USS Clemson would have been as a seaplane tender. Brian

Brian Certainly not as effective as the purpose-built Barnegat Class AVPs which started to come online in 1941.

The Benham Class destroyer Mayrant.
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Andy: To me, this class looked top heavy with the high funnel and bridge structure. They certainly did not have the good looks of the Fletcher Class. Brian

Brian It's interesting that, as designed, the Benham Class had open 5" guns aft & [B]sixteen[/B] TTs as in attached image. They were over-weight as completed by as much as 10% &, reading through the various war modifications, it would seem that top weight was always an issue.
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The name ships of the Benson & Gleaves Classes. USS Gleaves is shown as completed with five 5" guns (two mountings in canvas covered shields), ten TTs on the centre-line & a multiple machine-gun. USS Benson is shown with the standard modifications applied to both classes.
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The picture of the destroyer Sigsbee has been removed as it has already been posted before - [U]in this very thread[/U] and only about 6 weeks ago! [U]:o [/U]It only takes a minute or so to check if a picture has appeared before in a gallery. If it is too much trouble to do this then please do not upload it.

The CLemson Class destroyers or the old 4 pipers were not very stable in any kind of sea, they were "very" active. Nice pictures tho! Regards Charles

Allen M Sumner Class..USS Drexler from USS Bon Homme Richard c1945...Regards Brian..
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Very nice photo of an RAS during WW 2 John

The Wilkes Class destroyer USS Du Pont DD152 was modified in 1944 for target towing & reclassified AG80.
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Andy: It is interesting to see the alternative uses for the old Four Stackers. Brian

USS Paul G Baker...Regards Brian..
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I am loathe to put images of US destroyer escorts here but there doesn't seem to be a dedicated thread for them. USS Wiseman DE667 was in the Charleston Navy Yard from December 1944 being converted into a floating power station.
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Andy: Another innovative use of a naval vessel. Thanks, Brian

These vessels were very useful in the Pacific post war. One was used during the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests to provide power when and where needed on the small islets where test and telemetry equipment was installed for example, and they were also very useful for humanitarian aid in areas that had suffered some disaster or another.

[QUOTE=Don Boyer;10091379]These vessels were very useful in the Pacific post war. One was used during the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests to provide power when and where needed on the small islets where test and telemetry equipment was installed for example, and they were also very useful for humanitarian aid in areas that had suffered some disaster or another.[/QUOTE] A couple of damaged DEs were used as floating power stations in the French ports post-Invasion as the Germans had effectively destroyed the power infrastructure. The TE [turbo electric] and TEV [turbo electric, 5" gun] subtypes seemed most popular and were basically floating power stations anyway with electric drive. Post war several South American countries obtained TEVs for use as power stations in remote locations, Ecuador had at least four. Bill

Bill and Don: Thanks for the information. Brian

Re: DE's being converted to power plants. During the winter of 1929 - 1930, the USS Lexington, CV-2, was used as a temporary electric power plant for the city of Tacoma, Washington, when the local power plant had some major failure. There are photos of the cables running from the ship to the shore at dockside on the Navsource website.

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