USS Stormes

	USS Stormes (DD-780) off Hampton Roads, Virginia on 13 November 1968
History
United States
Name	Stormes
Namesake	Max Clifford Stormes
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle
Laid down	15 February 1944
Launched	4 November 1944
Commissioned	27 January 1945
Decommissioned	5 December 1970
Stricken	16 February 1972
Motto	Versatile Vigilant
Honours and; awards	5 battle stars
Fate	Sold to Iran on 16 February 1972
Iran
Name	Palang
Namesake	Panthera pardus tulliana
Acquired	16 February 1972
Identification	DDG-9 / D 62
Fate	Non-operational since 1994 to be scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Displacement	2,200 tons
Length	376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam	40 ft (12 m)
Draft	15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45,000 kW);; 2 propellers;
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	336
Armament	6 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. guns; 12 × 40 mm guns; 11 × 20 mm cannons; 10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes; 2 × depth charge tracks; 6 × depth charge projectors;
General characteristics as Palang, 1989
Class and type	FRAM II Allen M. Summner class
Displacement	2,388 tons standard; 3,254 tons full;
Length	376 ft 5 in (114.73 m)
Beam	41 ft (12.50 m)
Draft	21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45,000 kW);; 2 propellers;
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	3,740 nmi (6,930 km) at 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Complement	290
Sensors and ; processing systems	AN/SPS-29C air search radar; AN/SPS-10B surface search radar; AN/SQS-44 sonar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	AN/WLR-1 electronic support measures; AN/ULQ-6 electronic countermeasure;
Armament	4 × Standard SM-1MR SAM launchers with 8 missiles; 4 × 5-inch (127 mm)/38 DP guns; 4 × 14.5 mm AA guns; 6 × 12.75-inch (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo; 2 × Hedgehog Mk 10 ASW mortars;
Aircraft carried	1 × Agusta AB 204AS helicopter
Notes

USS Stormes (DD-780) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy.

^ Sharpe, Capt. Richard (1989). Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90. Jane's Information Group. p. 276. ISBN 978-0710608864.

[1] Sharpe, Capt. Richard (1989). Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90. Jane's Information Group. p. 276. ISBN 978-0710608864.

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History
USS Stormes (DD-780) off Hampton Roads, Virginia on 13 November 1968
United States
Name	Stormes
Namesake	Max Clifford Stormes
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle
Laid down	15 February 1944
Launched	4 November 1944
Commissioned	27 January 1945
Decommissioned	5 December 1970
Stricken	16 February 1972
Motto	Versatile Vigilant
Honours and awards	5 battle stars
Fate	Sold to Iran on 16 February 1972
Iran
Name	Palang
Namesake	Panthera pardus tulliana
Acquired	16 February 1972
Identification	DDG-9 / D 62
Fate	Non-operational since 1994 to be scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Displacement	2,200 tons
Length	376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam	40 ft (12 m)
Draft	15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45,000 kW); 2 propellers
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	336
Armament	6 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. guns 12 × 40 mm guns 11 × 20 mm cannons 10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes 2 × depth charge tracks 6 × depth charge projectors
General characteristics as Palang, 1989
Class and type	FRAM II Allen M. Summner class
Displacement	2,388 tons standard 3,254 tons full
Length	376 ft 5 in (114.73 m)
Beam	41 ft (12.50 m)
Draft	21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45,000 kW); 2 propellers
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	3,740 nmi (6,930 km) at 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Complement	290
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-29C air search radar AN/SPS-10B surface search radar AN/SQS-44 sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/WLR-1 electronic support measures AN/ULQ-6 electronic countermeasure
Armament	4 × Standard SM-1MR SAM launchers with 8 missiles 4 × 5-inch (127 mm)/38 DP guns 4 × 14.5 mm AA guns 6 × 12.75-inch (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo 2 × Hedgehog Mk 10 ASW mortars
Aircraft carried	1 × Agusta AB 204AS helicopter
Notes	^[1]