The destroyer "Aaron Ward" ( Eng. USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) ) is an American destroyer of the Gleaves type .
| Destroyer "Aaron Ward" | |
|---|---|
| USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) | |
 USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) destroyer of the Glives type | |
| Service | |
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| Class and type of vessel | Cleves |
| Organization | US Navy |
| Manufacturer | Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny |
| Construction started | February 11, 1941 |
| Launched | November 22, 1941 |
| Commissioned | March 4, 1942 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 7, 1943 |
| Status | sunk by japanese dive bombers |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1630 tons (standard design) 1838 tons (standard) 2572 tons (full) |
| Length | 106.15 m |
| Width | 11.00 m |
| Draft | 4.01 m |
| Engines | 2 screws, 2 steam turbines , 4 boilers |
| Power | 50 000 liters with. |
| Speed | 37.4 knots (full) |
| Sailing range | Fuel reserve 453 tons of oil 6,500 miles (12 knots) |
| Crew | 16 officers, 260 sailors |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 4x 1 127 mm / 38 AU |
| Flak | 4x1 x 12.7 mm machine gun (1936) |
| Anti-submarine weapons | 2 bomb spreaders |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2x5 533 mm TA |
Laid down at Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny , Kearney, NJ on February 11, 1941 . Launched on November 22, 1941 , entered service March 4, 1942 . Commander Orville F. Gregor was appointed captain of the ship.
On April 7, 1943, it was severely damaged by Japanese D3A dive bombers near the island of Guadalcanal. Later sank while towing to Tulagi.
Expelled from the U.S. Navy on May 19, 1943 .
Rewards
Aaron Ward received 4 stars for service for operations in World War II .
Links
- Naval History & Heritage Command. Aaron Ward Naval Historical Center . Date of treatment January 15, 2012. Archived on January 28, 2013.
- Andrew C. Toppan. DD-483 (English) . Haze Gray & Underway . Date of treatment January 15, 2012.