Spain (as Casto Mendez Nunez); United States
Operators
1945
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
267
Complement
Gearing-class
Hull Class
98
Number-in-Class
USS O'Hare (DD-889)
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.
390.5 feet
(119.02 meters)
Length
41.0 feet
(12.50 meters)
Beam
18.5 feet
(5.64 meters)
Draught
2,465
tons
Displacement
4 x Boilers feeding General Electric geared steam turbines developing 60,000 horsepower and driving 2 x Shafts under stern.
Propulsion
35.0 knots
(40.3 mph)
Surface Speed
4,501 nm
(5,180 miles | 8,336 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
6 x 5" /38 caliber main guns in three double-gunned turrets.
12 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in two quadruple-gunned emplacements and two twin-gunned emplacements.
11 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in single-gunned emplacements.
10 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes in two quintuple launchers.
6 x Depth charge projectors
2 x Depth charge racks