USS Foote
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Fletcher |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5″ guns |
Lost her stern to a torpedo at Empress Augusta Bay.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single Mk 12 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns
- 5 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors AA guns
- 7 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns
- 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 6 × single depth charge throwers
- 2 × depth charge racks
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 April 1942 |
| Launched | 11 October 1942 |
| Commissioned | 22 December 1942 |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 336 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 October 1942
1–2 November 1943
Torpedoed in the stern