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Porter (DD-356) Pre-war 1936-1937 Class Color Profiles

Profiles for the following Porter (DD-356) Class destroyers as originally built 1936-1937. Specifications for this configuration of the Porter Class were taken from Ships' Data U.S. Naval Vessels, January 1938. Displacement: 1,850 tons standard, 2,131 tons trial. Dimensions: 381'-0" overall, 371'-0" waterline 36'-2" beam, 16'-6" max. draft. Speed: 36.5 knots (trial). Armament: four twin 5-in./38 cal. MK 22 gun mounts (see Note), two quadruple 1.1-in. MK 1 gun mounts, two single 0.50/cal. MK 3  gun mounts, two quadruple 21-in. MK XII torpedo tube mounts, and two depth charge release tracks (for 600 lb. charges). Fire Control: two MK 35 directors/surface GFCS. Sonar: one QC set. Complement/Accommodations: 2 cabin, 13 wardroom, 14 CPO, and 211 enlisted.

Note: The MK 22 gun mount was a single purpose mount with a maximum elevation of 35 degrees.

USS Porter (DD-356)
USS Selfridge (DD-357)
USS McDougal (DD-358)
USS Winslow (DD-359)
USS Phelps (DD-360)
USS Clark (DD-361)
USS Moffett (DD-362)
USS Balch (DD-363)


 

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