USS Walke (DD-416)
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USS Walke (DD-416) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II before being sunk in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II naval ship
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destroyer → warship → |
| armament |
12 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
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5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns → anti-aircraft guns → depth charges → |
| awards |
4 battle stars
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| battle |
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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| beam |
36 feet 1 inch
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| builder |
Boston Navy Yard
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| campaign |
Guadalcanal campaign
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| commissionedDate |
27 April 1940
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| conflict |
World War II
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| constructionSite |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| country |
United States
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| crewComplement |
approximately 192 officers and enlisted
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| displacementFullLoad |
approximately 2,211 tons
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| displacementStandard |
approximately 1,570 tons
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| draft |
13 feet 4 inches
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| fate |
sunk in action
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| hullNumber |
DD-416
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| laidDownDate |
31 May 1938
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| launchedDate |
20 October 1939
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| length |
348 feet
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| namedAfter |
Henry A. Walke
NERFINISHED
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| navalFleet |
United States Navy
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| propulsion |
geared turbines
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oil-fired boilers → steam turbines → |
| role |
convoy protection
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escort duties → screening capital ships → shore bombardment → |
| serviceEndYear |
1942
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| serviceEntryYear |
1940
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| shaftCount |
2
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| shipClass |
Sims-class destroyer
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| sinkingCause |
Japanese naval gunfire
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underwater explosion, likely a torpedo or mine → |
| sinkingDate |
15 November 1942
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| sinkingLocation |
off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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| sponsor |
Miss Agnes Walke
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| successorShip |
USS Walke (DD-723)
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| sunkInBattle |
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean → |
| topSpeed |
35 knots
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Sims-class destroyer
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notableShip |