The new designed American destroyers according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1932 no. 4

An item referred to the Proceedings dated April 1932 reporting that the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company designed new destroyers with a speed of 36,5 miles although it was expected that on the trials a higher speed was achieved/ The armament was to consist of 5-12,7cm guns which could also be used as anti aircraft guns, 2x4 torpedo guns amidships mounted and 8/10 heavy anti aircraft machineguns.