USS Sims (DD-409)
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Construction started | July 15, 1937 |
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Launched | April 8, 1939 |
Beam | 11 m |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Speed | 35 knots |
Fate | Japanese |
Battle of Coral Sea | |
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ID | 1968642 |
About USS Sims (DD-409)
USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship to be named for William Sims, an Admiral who pushed for the modernization of the Navy.