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

DD-390 USS Ralph Talbot

• Gridley Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 2,200 tons
• Length: 341'8"
• Beam: 36'2"
• Draft: 10'3"
• Speed: 36.5 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 1 40mm, 6 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks, 2 track extensions, 4 depth charge projectors, 4x4 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 251
• High-pressure steam turbines with twin screws, 42,800 h.p.
• Built at Boston Navy Yard and commissioned 14 October 1937

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Ralph Talbot
• After Action Report -- Pearl Harbor attack

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