USS Perkins
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Mahan |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × Gun Director above bridge |
In the van at Tassafaronga.
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
c1942
- 4 × 5" (127mm)/38cal DP (4x1)
- 6 × Oerlikon 20 mm AA (6x1)
- 2 × Depth Charge roll-off stern racks
- 4 × K-gun depth charge projectors
| Builder | Puget Sound Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 November 1934 |
| Launched | 31 December 1935 |
| Commissioned | 18 September 1936 |
| Displacement | 1,500 tons |
| Length | 341 ft 4 in (104.04 m) |
| Speed | 37 kn (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
31 December 1935
Battle of Tassafaronga
Survived
30 November 1942
Fate
Sunk
Accidentally rammed and sunk by Australian troopship Duntroon, 29 November 1943