Naval Warfare

USS Manley (DD-74)

Destroyer Warship [ 1917 ]

USS Manley DD-74 became a product of American involvement in World War 1 and survived long enough to see decommissioning at the end of World War 2 in 1945.

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Specifications

Service Year

1917

Origin

United States

Complement

100
PERSONNEL

Class

Caldwell-class

Number-in-Class

6
VESSELS

Ships-in-Class

USS Caldwell (DD-69); USS Craven (DD-70); USS Gwin (DD-71); USS Conner (DD-72); USS Stockton (DD-73); USS Manley (DD-74)

United States

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.

✓ Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.

✓ Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.

✓ Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.

✓ Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.

Length

315.5 ft
96.16 m

Beam

31.2 ft
9.51 m

Draught

8.0 ft
2.44 m

Displacement

1,145
tons

Installed Power: Thornycroft boiler units feeding Parsons geared steam turbine engines developing 20,000 horsepower to 3 x Shafts.

Surface Speed

30.0 kts
(34.5 mph)

4 x 4" (102mm) main guns.

2 x 1-pounder guns.

12 x 12" (533mm) torpedo launchers.

2 x 0.30 caliber Browning machine guns.

Supported Types

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None.

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