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USS McCalla (DD-488)


Destroyer Warship [ 1942 ]



USS McCalla DD-488 was born during the fighting of World War 2 and finished her career in service to the Turkish Navy.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/12/2016 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1942

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Complement
276
PERSONNEL


Class
Gleaves-class
Number-in-Class
66
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


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National flag of Turkey National flag of the United States Turkey (as Giresun); 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
348.2 ft
106.13 m
Beam
36.0 ft
10.97 m
Draught
13.1 ft
3.99 m
Displacement
2,000
tons


Installed Power: 4 x Babcock and Wilcox boilers feeding 2 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines developing 50,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts.
Surface Speed
37.5 kts
(43.2 mph)
Range
6,517 nm
(7,500 mi | 12,070 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
5 x 5" (127mm) Dual Purpose (DP) main guns
6 x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns
10 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes
2 x Depth Charge racks
6 x 0.50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs)


Supported Types


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Graphical image of a naval depth charge


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None.


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