USS Sims
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USS Sims was a United States Navy Sims-class destroyer that served during World War II and was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Sims canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Sims-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
ⓘ
4 × 0.50 in machine guns ⓘ 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ |
| armedForceBranch | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder | Bath Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | Aerial bombing ⓘ |
| classLeadShip | Yes ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1939-08-01 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1942-05-07 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1570 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
2179 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| era | World War II-era warship ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk in action ⓘ |
| followedByClass | Benson-class destroyer ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-409 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1938-04-08 ⓘ |
| launchedBy | Bath Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| lostWith | significant loss of life ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Ensign of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Sunk by Japanese carrier aircraft in the Battle of the Coral Sea ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-409 ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByClass | Benham-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
ⓘ
3 boilers ⓘ Geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Interwar period ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Sims class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Wreck ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| type | Destroyer ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.