USS Preston
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Mahan |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × Gun Director above bridge |
Hit by the Japanese cruisers on 14–15 November 1942; she rolled over and sank.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 1 × Gun Director above bridge
- 5 × 5" (127 mm)/38 cal DP (5x1)
- 12 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (3x4)
- 4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) MG AA (4x1)
- 2 × depth charge stern racks
c1942
- 1 × Mk33 Gun Fire Control System
- 4 × 5" (127 mm)/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 | Mare Island Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 October 1934 |
| Launched | 22 April 1936 |
| Commissioned | 27 October 1936 |
| Displacement | 1,500 tons |
| Length | 341 ft 4 in (104.0 m) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph) |
| Complement | 158 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 April 1936
14–15 November 1942