USS O'Brien
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Sims |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5 inch/38, in single mounts |
Hit by one of I-19's torpedoes on 15 September 1942. Patched up, she broke apart and sank on the way home for repair on 19 October.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 5 inch/38, in single mounts
- 4 × .50 caliber/90, in single mounts
- 8 × 21 inch torpedo tubes in two quadruple mounts
- 2 × depth charge track, 10 depth charges
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 May 1938 |
| Launched | 20 February 1939 |
| Commissioned | 2 March 1940 |
| Displacement | 1,570 long tons (1,600 t) (std) 2,211 long tons (2,246 t) (full) |
| Length | 348 ft 3+1⁄4 in (106.2 m) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 192 (10 officers/182 enlisted) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 February 1939
Sinking of Wasp
Damaged
15 September 1942
Broke up and sank on 19 October
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed by I-19 15 September 1942, foundered on 19 October 1942