USS Sims (DD-409)

USS Sims (DD-409)
History
United States
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down15 July 1937
Launched8 April 1939
Sponsored byMrs. William S. Sims
Commissioned1 August 1939
Stricken24 June 1942
FateSunk by Japanese aircraft in Battle of Coral Sea on 7 May 1942
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
ArmorNone

USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship to be named for William Sims, an Admiral who pushed for the modernization of the Navy.[1]

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