USS Callaghan (DD-792)
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USS Callaghan (DD-792) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in World War II and was named in honor of Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Callaghan (DDG-994) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 feet ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy
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Ships named after Daniel J. Callaghan ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 2,050 tons standard
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approximately 2,500 tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | about 17.9 feet ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| honours | Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-792 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Okinawa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daniel J. Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | flush-deck design ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
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twin screws ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft screening ship
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escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| sunkBy | kamikaze aircraft ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daniel J. Callaghan
subject surface form:
Daniel J. Callaghan
this entity surface form:
USS Callaghan (DDG-994)