USS Lang (DD-399)
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USS Lang (DD-399) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in numerous Pacific Theater operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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4 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| awarded | 11 battle stars ⓘ |
| awards | Presidential Unit Citation (Philippine)}]} NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Fore River Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1939-03-30 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | about 184 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-02-16 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1500 long tons standard
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2050 long tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-399 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1937-06-05 ⓘ |
| launched | 1938-08-28 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Bougainville operations
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Leyte operation NERFINISHED ⓘ Luzon operation NERFINISHED ⓘ New Georgia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
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escort ship ⓘ screening vessel for task forces ⓘ shore bombardment ship ⓘ |
| shipClass | Benham class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1947-10-31 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss R. Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1947-03-25 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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