USS Dunlap
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Mahan |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5″ guns |
Commander Frederick Moosbrugger's flagship at Vella Gulf.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As Built
- 1 × Gun Director above bridge
- 5 × 5"(127mm)/38cal DP (5x1)
- 12 × 21 inch (533 mm) T Tubes (3x4)
- 4 × .50cal (12.7mm) MG AA (4x1)
- 2 × depth charge stern racks
c1944
- 1 × Mk37 Gun Fire Control System
- 4 × 5" (127mm)/38cal DP (4x1)
- 2 × Mk51 Gun Directors
- 4 × Bofors 40 mm AA (2x2)
- 6 × Oerlikon 20 mm AA (6x1)
- 2 × depth charge roll-off stern racks
- 4 × K-gun depth charge projectors
| Builder | United Shipyards, Inc., Staten Island, New York City |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 April 1935 |
| Launched | 18 April 1936 |
| Commissioned | 12 June 1937 |
| Displacement | 1,490 tons |
| Length | 341 ft 4 in (104 m) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h) |
| Complement | 158 officers and crew |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 April 1936
Battle of Vella Gulf
Survived
6–7 August 1943
Moosbrugger's flagship