USS Manley (DD-74)

Destroyer Warship [ 1917 ]

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/13/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

United States
Operators

1917
Commissioned

100
Complement

Caldwell-class
Hull Class

6
Number-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)
Ships-in-Class

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.

315.5 feet
(96.16 meters)
Length

31.2 feet
(9.51 meters)
Beam

8.0 feet
(2.44 meters)
Draught

1,145
tons
Displacement

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

30.0 knots
(34.5 mph)
Surface Speed

1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km

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.

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