USS Ludlow (DD-438)
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USS Ludlow (DD-438) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served during World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy escort duties, the North African landings, and the invasions of Sicily and Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Ludlow (DD-438) canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gleaves-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armamentWartime |
5 × 5-inch (127 mm) guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder |
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
ⓘ
surface form:
Bath Iron Works
|
| category |
Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy
ⓘ
World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class |
Gleaves-class destroyer
ⓘ
surface form:
Gleaves class
|
| commissionedOn | 5 March 1941 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 208 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 20 May 1951 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2,395 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1,630 tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| engagedEnemy |
German aircraft
ⓘ
German submarines ⓘ |
| fate | Transferred to Greece ⓘ |
| flag | United States flag ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-438 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 18 December 1939 ⓘ |
| laterName | Doxa (D-20) ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 11 November 1940 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus C. Ludlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlantic convoy escort duties
ⓘ
Operation Torch ⓘ
surface form:
North African landings
Operation Torch ⓘ Battle of Salerno ⓘ
surface form:
Salerno landings
invasion of Italy ⓘ invasion of Sicily ⓘ |
| pennantNumberInGreekService | D-20 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 boilers
ⓘ
geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 2 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. H. Cobb ⓘ |
| successorNameInGreekService | Doxa ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 37 knots ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Hellenic Navy ⓘ |
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