Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
United States Navy — Destroyer

USS Morrison

Fletcher-class destroyer

USS Morrison
Unknown author — U.S. Navy photo USN 243852 — Public domain — Wikimedia Commons Plate The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Morrison (DD-560) underway, viewed from the escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73), 24 July 1944. The ship is painted in Camouflage Measure 32, Design 13D.

Service

  1. United States Navy as Morrison18 December 1943 — 4 May 1945503 days of the war
Fletcher-class destroyer Particulars
Name
USS Morrison
Namesake
John G. Morrison
Builder
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down
30 June 1942
Launched
4 July 1943
Commissioned
18 December 1943
Fate
Sunk by kamikazes, 4 May 1945
By aircraft (1945)
Status
Wreck

Specifications

Displacement, standard
2,050 long tons (2,083 t)
Length
114.6 m (376 ft)
Beam
11.89 m (39 ft)
Draught
5.18 m (17 ft)
Speed
35 knots (64.8 km/h, 40.3 mph)
Range
6,500 nmi (12,038 km)
Complement
273
Main gun
127 mm (5 in)

USS Morrison was a Fletcher-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy. The ship was named after John G. Morrison. Her keel was laid at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation on 30 June 1942. Launched on 4 July 1943, she entered service on 18 December 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.

She displaced 2,050 long tons. She measured 114.6 m (376 ft) long with a beam of 11.9 m (39 ft). Her designed speed was 35 knots, and she carried a complement of 273. Her main battery was of 127 mm (5 in) calibre.

She was in commission for 503 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 4 May 1945 by aircraft, at 27°10′N 127°58′E. The wreck survives.

Written from the harvested record. Every figure above is sourced; the wording is this site's own.

Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers
Armament
  • 5 × single Mk 12 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns
  • 5 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors AA guns
  • 7 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns
  • 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 6 × single depth charge throwers
  • 2 × depth charge racks

Sister ships

148 more in the class

Sources

  • Facts harvested from USS Morrison on Wikipedia. Figures only — no wording is taken from it.
  • Photograph: Unknown author — U.S. Navy photo USN 243852 — Public domain — Wikimedia Commons