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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sims-class destroyer
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