Somers circa 1944, with mid-war armament modifications including removal of No. 3 5-inch mount and one of the three torpedo tube mounts in favor of 40mm and 20mm guns.
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History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Richard Somers |
Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
Laid down | 27 June 1935 |
Launched | 13 March 1937 |
Commissioned | 1 December 1937 |
Decommissioned | 28 October 1945 |
Stricken | 28 January 1947 |
Fate | Sold to Boston Metals, Baltimore |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Somers-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1850 tons (2905 tons full) |
Length | 381 feet |
Beam | 36 feet 11 inches |
Draft | 14 feet |
Propulsion | 52,000 shp; geared turbines, 2 screws |
Speed | 39 knots |
Range | 6500 nm@ 12 knots |
Complement | 294 |
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USS Somers (DD-381) was a destroyer commissioned in the United States Navy from 1937 to 1945. She was the lead ship of the Somers-class of destroyer leaders and was named for Richard Somers. During World War II, Somers was active in the South Atlantic, the North Atlantic, and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations.