USS Morris (DD-417)

Morris in October 1943
History
United States
BuilderNorfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Laid down7 June 1938
Launched1 June 1939
Commissioned5 March 1940
Decommissioned9 November 1945
Stricken28 November 1945
Honors and
awards
FateSold on 2 August 1947, scrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeSims-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,570 long tons (1,600 t) (std)
  • 2,211 long tons (2,246 t) (full)
Length348 ft 3+14 in (106.2 m)
Beam36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
Draft13 ft 4.5 in (4.1 m)
Propulsion
  • High-pressure super-heated boilers
  • Geared turbines with twin screws
  • 50,000 hp (37,000 kW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range3,660 nmi (6,780 km; 4,210 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement192 (10 officers/182 enlisted)
Armament
  • 5 × 5 inch/38, in single mounts
  • 4 × .50 caliber/90, in single mounts
  • 8 × 21 inch torpedo tubes in two quadruple mounts
  • 2 × depth charge track, 10 depth charges

USS Morris (DD-417), a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, was named after Commodore Charles Morris. She was among the most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II.