Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DD-356 USS Porter

• Porter Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 1805- tons
• Length: 381'
• Beam: 36'2"
• Draft: 10'3"
• Speed: 37.5 knots
• Armament: 8 5"/38, 4 1.1", 8x4 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 294
• Geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 h.p.
• Built at New York Ship Building Corp. and commissioned 1936

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Porter

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