USS Woodworth
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Benson |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5″ guns |
Collided with Buchanan at Kolombangara. Sold to Italy in 1951 as Artigliere.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 5-inch 38 caliber dual purpose guns
- 1 × quad 1.1 in (28 mm) gun
- 5 × 20 mm guns
- 2 × depth charge tracks
- 6 × depth charge projectors
- 5 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 April 1941 |
| Launched | 29 November 1941 |
| Commissioned | 30 April 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,620 long tons (1,646 t) |
| Length | 347 ft 9 in (105.99 m) |
| Speed | 37.6 knots (69.6 km/h; 43.3 mph) |
| Complement | 276 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 November 1941
Battle of Kolombangara
Damaged
12–13 July 1943
Collided with Buchanan