DD-701 John W. Weeks

Country:  United States

Class, [Type]: Allen M. Sumner, [DD].

Builder: Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.

Launch date: 21 May 1944.

Commission date: 21 July 1944.

Decommission date: 12 August 1970.

Displacement ( tons ): 2.200 light, 3.218 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 114,76 x 12 x 4,78

Main machinery: 2 x steam turbines ( 60.000 hp ), 4 x boilers.

Speed ( knots ): 34.

Range ( miles ): 6.500 at 15 knots, 3.300 at 20 knots.

Complement: 336.

Guns: 6 x 127mm/38 ( 3 x double mountings ), 12 x 40mm ( 2 x quad, 2 x double ), 11 x 20mm.

Torpedoes: 10 x 533mm ( 2 x 5 ).

Radar: Search: SPS 40; Surface search: SPS 10; Fire Control: Mk37 director for guns.

Sonar: hull mounted, QGA or QC.

Countermeasures: ?.

Callsign: NJWW ()

Comment: Sunk as target off Virginia 19th November 1970.

Awards (as of 12/08/1970): 

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