Farragut Class (1956) Destroyers Class Overview |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
512' 7" |
Engines: |
2 geared steam turbines (a) |
Beam: |
52' 5" |
Boilers: |
4 x 1,200 PSI oil fired (b) |
Draft: |
24' 9" |
Shafts: |
2 |
Displacement: |
4,700 std. |
HP: |
85,000 |
5,960-6,150 full |
Speed: |
33 knots |
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Crew: |
400 |
Range: |
4,500 NM @ 20 knots / 1,500 NM @ 30 knots |
Construction notes: |
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(a): |
DeLaval in DLG-6 thru DLG-8 (DDG-37 thru DDG-39) and DLG-14, DLG-15 (DDG-45, DDG-46) |
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Allis Chalmers in DLG-9 thru DLG-13 (DDG-40 thru DDG-44) |
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(b): |
Foster Wheeler in DLG-6 thru DLG-8 (DDG-37 thru DDG-39) |
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Babcock and Wilcox in DLG-9 thru DLG-15 (DDG-40 thru DDG-46) |
Armament
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Number Carried
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Type
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Arrangement
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Maximum Range / Ceiling
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1 (a) |
5"/54 (127mm) Mk 42 DP |
single turret |
25,290 yards @ 47° (14.3 miles) Max. effective 16,400 yards (9.3 miles) AA ceiling 23,000' @ 65° 18.25 lb shell Rate of fire 20 RPM |
4(b) |
3"/50 (76mm) Mk 33 |
2 twin mounts |
14,600 yards @ 45° (8.2 miles) AA ceiling 30,400' @ 45 ° 13 lb. AA shell Rate of fire 45-50 RPM |
1 (c) |
Mk 10 missile launcher |
twin launcher (stern) |
RIM-2 Terrier SAM RIM-67 SM-1 ER SAM up to 40 carried |
1 (d) |
Mk 16 ASROC missile launcher |
8 cell (forward) |
No reloads (a) |
2 (e) |
Mk 141 launchers |
quad canisters |
RGM-84 Harpoon SSM missiles |
2 |
Mk 32 12.75" (324mm) torpedo launchers |
2 triple launchers |
Mk 46 torpedoes 8,000 yards @ 45 knots (4.5 miles) 99 lb. PBNX-103 warhead |
2 (f) |
20mm Vulcan Gatling gun |
single mounts |
N/A |
Armament notes: |
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(a): |
The original design called for 2 turrets (A & B) however the B turret was never fitted, the Mk 16 ASROC launcher was installed in it's place. |
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(b): |
These guns were mounted aft of the second funnel, they were replaced with the Mk 141 quadruple Harpoon missile launcher in the AAW refit in 1977. |
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(c): |
SM-2 ER missiles fitted after 1979. |
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(d): |
Only Farragut DLG-6 (DDG-37) was ever fitted with reload capability. |
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(e): |
Fitted during the 1977 AAW refit. |
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(f): |
Fitted for testing only to Coontz DLG-9 (DDG-40) between 1973-74. |
Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Farragut DLG-6 (Later DDG-37) |
Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts |
July 15, 1958 |
Dec. 10, 1960 |
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Fate |
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Sold Jan. 23, 2006 for scrap.
Scrapping completed on Dec. 15, 2006. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Luce DLG-7 (Later DDG-38) |
Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts |
Dec. 11, 1958 |
May 20, 1961 |
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Fate |
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Sold Mar. 19, 2004 to Metro Machine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and scrapped.
Scraping completed on June 17, 2005 |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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MacDonough DLG-8 (Later DDG-39) |
Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts |
July 9, 1959 |
Nov. 4, 1961 |
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Fate |
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Sold Oct. 21, 2003 to Metro Machine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and scrapped.
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Coontz DLG-9 (Later DDG-40) |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington |
Dec. 16, 1958 |
July 15, 1960 |
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Fate |
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Sold Aug. 24, 1994 for scrap but the contractor defaulted,
resold Mar. 11, 2002 to Metro Machine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and scrapped. Scrapping completed Apr. 4, 2003. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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King DLG-10 (Later DDG-41) |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington |
Dec. 6, 1958 |
Nov. 17, 1960 |
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Fate |
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Sold Apr. 15, 1994 to J&L Metals, Wilmington, North Carolina and scrapped.
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Mahan DLG-11 (Later DDG-42) |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California |
Oct. 7, 1959 |
Aug. 25, 1960 |
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Fate |
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Sold Aug. 31, 1995 for scrap, reposed due to default on ct. 1, 1996.
Resold Apr. 13, 2003 and scraped at Metro Machine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Dahlgren DLG-12 (Later DDG-43) |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Mar. 16, 1960 |
Apr. 8, 1961 |
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Fate |
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Sold April 29, 1994, repossessed Oct. 1, 1996 due to default.
Sold Sept. 20, 2005 to ESCO Marine Inc. Brownsville, Texas and scrapped. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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William V. Pratt DLG-13 (Later DDG-44) |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Mar. 16, 1960 |
Nov. 4, 1961 |
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Fate |
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Sold Sept. 14, 1995 to Transformer Marine, Brownsville, Texas and scrapped.
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Dewey DLG-14 (Later DDG-45) |
Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine |
Nov. 30, 1958 |
Dec. 7, 1959 |
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Fate |
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Sold Apr. 15, 1994 and scrapped.
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Preble DLG-15 (Later DDG-46) |
Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine |
May 23, 1959 |
Nov. 15, 1991 |
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Fate |
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Sold Mar. 20, 2002 to Metro Machine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and scrapped.
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Class notes |
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Nov. 14, 1956: |
Class redesignated to DLG. |
June 30, 1975 : |
Class redesignated to DDG. |
Page created Feb. 10, 2008 |