Tuesday, 27 January 2026

American destroyer USS Perkins DD-377 1934-1943

USS Porter. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Aylwin of the Farragut-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Mahan. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Mahan-class (18 completed) preceded by Porter-class succeeded by Gridley-class. Improved version of the Farragut-class. Laid down by Puget Sound Yard on 15 November 1934, launched on 31 December 1935, commissioned on18 September 9136 an sunk about 2 miles off Ipoteto Island after she was rammed by the Australian troop transport Duntroon after she left Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea for Buna on 29 November 1943. 

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