Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DD-387 USS Blue

Gridley Class Destroyer:
Displacement: 1,500 tons
Length: 341'8"
Beam: 36'2"
Draft: 10'3"
Speed: 36.5 knots
Armament: 4 5"/38, 4 1.1", 16x4 21" torpedo tubes
Complement: 251
High-pressure steam turbines with twin screws, 42,800 h.p.
Built at Norfolk Navy Yard and commissioned 14 August 1937

23 Aug 42; torpedoed by IJN Kawakaze at Battle of the Eastern Solomons

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Blue
After Action Report -- Pearl Harbor Attack
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For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

Ship's Dance: August 12, 1939

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Last updated: November 11, 2000

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