Sims-class destroyers
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Sims-class destroyers were a group of U.S. Navy warships built just before World War II that featured improved machinery and armament over earlier destroyer classes and saw extensive wartime service.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
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destroyer class → |
| antiAircraftArmament |
later 40 mm guns
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machine guns → |
| antiSubmarineArmament |
depth charges
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| beam |
approximately 36 feet
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| category |
World War II destroyers of the United States
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| conflict |
World War II
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| constructionPeriod |
late 1930s
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crewComplement |
approximately 250 officers and enlisted
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| designFeature |
improved armament over preceding classes
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improved machinery layout over earlier U.S. destroyers → |
| displacementFullLoad |
approximately 2477 tons
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| displacementStandard |
approximately 1570 tons
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| era |
pre–World War II design
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| followedBy |
Benson-class destroyer
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| hullMaterial |
steel
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| length |
approximately 348 feet
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| maximumSpeed |
about 35 knots
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| namedAfter |
William Sims
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| navalArchitecture |
flush-deck design
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| notableShip |
USS Hammann (DD-412)
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USS Morris (DD-417) → USS Russell (DD-414) → USS Sims (DD-409) → |
| numberBuilt |
12
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| powerOutput |
approximately 50,000 shaft horsepower
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| precededBy |
Benson-class destroyer
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| primaryArmament |
5-inch/38 caliber guns
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| propulsion |
geared turbines
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oil-fired boilers → steam turbines → |
| role |
anti-aircraft escort
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anti-submarine warfare → fleet screening → surface action → |
| sawActionIn |
Atlantic convoy escort operations
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Battle of the Coral Sea → Guadalcanal campaign → Solomon Islands campaign → |
| serviceEntry |
1940
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| servicePeriod |
World War II era
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| shipType |
destroyer
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| torpedoArmament |
21-inch torpedo tubes
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| usedIn |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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DD-412
("Sims-class destroyer")
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USS Sims (DD-409) ("Sims-class destroyer") → USS Walke (DD-416) ("Sims-class destroyer") → |
shipClass |
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Benson-class destroyer
("Sims-class destroyer")
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Sims-class destroyer ("Benson-class destroyer") → |
precededBy |
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USS Hammann (DD-412)
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associatedWith |
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USS Roe (DD-418)
("Sims-class destroyers of the United States Navy")
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category |
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USS Mustin (DD-413)
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hasCategory |
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Naval Base San Diego
("U.S. Navy surface ships")
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homeportOf |