USS Irwin

USS Irwin was a Fletcher-class destroyer built for the United States Navy. She was named for Noble E. Irwin. Her keel was laid at Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California on 2 May 1943. She entered service on 14 February 1944, having been launched on 31 October 1943.

173 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Gleaves-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer.

Displacement was 2,050 long tons. She measured 114.8 m (377 ft) long with a beam of 12.1 m (40 ft). Her designed speed was 35 knots, and she carried a complement of 320.

Her main battery was five 127 mm (5 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy until 10 January 1958. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as Santa Catarina (D32) from 10 May 1968. She was in commission for 566 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 10 January 1958. She was struck from the register on 15 March 1973.

She was sunk in 1990. The wreck survives.

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