1944-1948 – WWII and Peacetime

USS MASSEY DD 778, an ALLEN SUMNER DD 692 Class destroyer, on commissioning had a displacement of 2,200 tons; waterline length of 376’6’’; beam of 41’1’’; and a draft of draft 15’8”. Her armament included six twin 5”/38 dual purpose main batteries, twelve twin and quad 40mm, and eleven 20mm gun mounts; ten 21” torpedo … Continue reading 1944-1948 – WWII and Peacetime