USS Ward
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Wickes |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4″ guns |
Old four-funnelled destroyer. Fired the first American shots of the Pacific war, sinking a Japanese midget submarine off the Pearl Harbor entrance an hour before the air raid. Sunk by a kamikaze off Leyte on 7 December 1944, three years to the day later.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 cal guns
- 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/23 cal anti-aircraft guns
- 12 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (4x3)
| Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 May 1918 |
| Launched | 1 June 1918 |
| Commissioned | 24 July 1918 |
| Displacement | 1,247 long tons (1,267 t) |
| Length | 314 ft 4 in (95.8 m) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 231 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1 June 1918
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Survived
7 December 1941
Sank a midget submarine before the raid
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by kamikaze 7 December 1944