USS Monssen
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Fletcher |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5″ guns |
Named for the Monssen lost off Guadalcanal. Fired torpedoes with McDermut at Surigao Strait.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber Dual-purpose guns
- 10 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns
- 7 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
- 10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 6 × depth charge projectors
- 2 × depth charge tracks
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 June 1943 |
| Launched | 30 October 1943 |
| Commissioned | 14 February 1944 |
| Displacement | 2,050 long tons (2,083 t) (standard) 2,924 long tons (2,971 t) (max) |
| Length | 376 ft 5 in (114.73 m) oa |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 319 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 October 1943
Battle of Surigao Strait
Survived
24–25 October 1944
First destroyer attack