USS Ralph Talbot
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For ships with a similar name, see USS Talbot.
USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) was a Bagley-class destroyer in the United States Navy, named for USMC Second Lieutenant Ralph Talbot (1897–1918), who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War I. Talbot served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, from the attack on Pearl Harbor through the battle of Okinawa, earning 14 battle stars for her service.
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Namesake | Ralph Talbot |
Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
Laid down | 28 October 1935 |
Launched | 31 October 1936 |
Commissioned | 14 October 1937 |
Decommissioned | 29 August 1946 |
Stricken | 5 April 1948 |
Honours and awards | 14 × battle stars |
Fate | Sunk, 8 March 1948 |
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Class and type | Bagley-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,325 tons (2362 t) |
Length | 341 ft 4 in (104.04 m) |
Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
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Speed | 35 kn (65 km/h) |
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Complement | 158 Officers and Enlisted |
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