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

DD-405 USS Rowan

• Benham Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 2,300 tons
• Length: 341'3"
• Beam: 34'8"
• Draft: 17'0"
• Speed: 36.5 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm, 4 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks, 4 depth charge projectors, 2x4 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 251
• High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 42,800 h.p.
• Built at Norfolk Navy Yard and commissioned 1939

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Rowan
• USS Rowan Home Page

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