Mahan-class destroyer
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The Mahan-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the 1930s that introduced advanced propulsion and armament features, serving extensively during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| antiSubmarineArmament |
depth charge projectors
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depth charge racks ⓘ |
| beam | about 35 feet ⓘ |
| builtInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
advanced propulsion system for its time
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enhanced anti-aircraft capability over predecessors ⓘ improved torpedo battery layout ⓘ increased fuel capacity for greater range ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2050 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1500 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 10 feet ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| followedBy | Gridley-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 341 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 37 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Alfred Thayer Mahan
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USS Mahan (DD-364) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater operations in World War II ⓘ |
| notableShip |
USS Cassin (DD-372)
NERFINISHED
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USS Cushing (DD-376) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Mahan (DD-364) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Reid (DD-369) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Shaw (DD-373) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMainGuns | five 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfTorpedoTubes | twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 46,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | Farragut-class destroyer (1934) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
geared steam turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 6,500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft defense
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ torpedo attack ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1936 ⓘ |
| shaftConfiguration | two shafts ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| status |
all ships decommissioned
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no surviving ships as museum vessels ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament | 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bagley-class destroyer