USS Ralph Talbot
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Bagley |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5″ guns |
Radar picket at Savo Island, shot up by the Japanese cruisers as they left.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 5"/38 caliber gun (single mounting)
- 4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 12 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (quadruple mounting)
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 October 1935 |
| Launched | 31 October 1936 |
| Commissioned | 14 October 1937 |
| Displacement | 2,325 tons (2362 t) |
| Length | 341 ft 4 in (104.04 m) |
| Speed | 35 kn (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 158 Officers and Enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
31 October 1936
Battle of Savo Island
Damaged
8–9 August 1942
Radar picket
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 8 March 1948