U.S.S. Balch
DD-363
1936
(Argonaut AR-289)
- Class: Porter - 8 destroyers of 1933
- Displacement: 1,805 tons
- Dimensions: 372(wl) 381.25(oa) x 37 x 10.5 ft.
- Machinery: 2-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 50,000 = 37 knots
- Armament: 8-5"/38 (4x2) S.P., 8-1.1" (2x4) A.A. guns, 8-21"(2x4) T.T.
- Complement: 194
- Builder: Bethlehem, Quincy, Massachusetts
- Keel Laid: 16 May 1934
- Launched: 24 Mar 1936
- Commissioned: 20 Oct 1936
- Decommissioned: 19 Oct 1945
- Notes: Pacific raids 1942, Midway (rescued 545 survivors from Yorktown), Guadalcanal, Attu, New Guinea, N. Atlantic escort; six battle stars.
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