USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22)

Destroyer

United States | 1964

"USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22 became a true Cold War veteran, commissioned in 1964 and serving up until decommissioning in 1991."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22).

4 x Babcock & Wilcox boiler units feeding 2 x General Electric steam turbines developing 70,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts astern.
Propulsion

33.0 kts
38.0 mph
Surface Speed

4,519 nm
5,200 miles | 8,369 km
Range

Structure
The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22).

354
Personnel
Complement

437.0 ft
133.20 meters
O/A Length

47.0 ft
14.33 meters
Beam

15.0 ft
4.57 meters
Draught

3,500
tons
Displacement

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22).

2 x 5" (127mm) /54 caliber Mark 42 turreted deck guns.
1 x Mk 11/Mk 13 missile launcher supporting Tartar SAM or RIM-66 Standard (SM-1) SAM or Harpoon ASM.
6 x 12.8" (324mm) torpedo launchers in two tripled-tubed mountings.
1 x RUR-5 Anti-Submarine ROCket (ASROC) launcher.

Ships-in-Class (23)
Notable series variants as part of the USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) family line as relating to the Charles F. Adams-class group.

23 Ships-in-Class.

Operators
Global operator(s) of the USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.

Shipbuilder(s): Puget Sound Bridge and Dry Dock Company - USA

[ United States ]

Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to seaborne requirements.

BLUE WATER SERVICE

CLOSE-TO-SHORE

OFFSHORE BOMBARDMENT

LAND-ATTACK

MARITIME PATROL

AIRSPACE DENIAL

FLEET SUPPORT

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon for the Cold War period

Going Further...
USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) Destroyer appears in the following collections:

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