&sq=&lang=&file=File:USS_McCall_(DD-400)_underway_c1938.jpg) USS McCall (DD-400) underway, circa 1938
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | McCall |
| Namesake | Edward R. McCall |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation - Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California |
| Laid down | 17 March 1936 |
| Launched | 20 November 1937 |
| Commissioned | 22 June 1938 |
| Decommissioned | 30 November 1945 |
| Stricken | 28 January 1947 |
| Identification | DD-400 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gridley-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,500 tons |
| Length | 341 ft 4 in (104.04 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 5 in (10.80 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Propulsion | 50,000 shp (37,000 kW) Bethlehem geared turbines, 2 screws |
| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Complement | 184 |
| Armament | |
The second USS McCall (DD-400) was a Gridley-class destroyer in the United States Navy named after Captain Edward McCall, an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. Launched in 1937, she saw service throughout World War II, including in the Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of the Philippine Sea, and other battles, earning 9 battle stars for her service. She was struck from the rolls in 1947 scrapped the following year.