USS Manley (DD-74)

History of USS Manley (DD-74)

USS Manley (DD-74/AG-28/APD-1), a Caldwell-class destroyer, served in the United States Navy. She was the second naval ship to be named after Captain John Manley (c. 1733-1793).

Manly laid by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, Aug. 22, 1916; launched Aug. 23, 1917; sponsored by Miss Dorothy S. Sewall; Served under the command of Commander Robert L. Berry. On July 17, 1920, she was renamed DD-74.

Specification

Basics

Year of Service

1917

Origins

United States

supplement

100

staff

Class information

Class

Caldwell class

Class Size

6

ships

Class

USS Caldwell (DD-69); USS Craven (DD-70); USS Gwen (DD-71); USS Connor (DD-72); USS Stockton (DD-73); USS Manley (DD-74)

Carrier

United States

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

315. 5 feet

96.16m

Ray

31. 2 feet

9.51m

Draft

8. 0 feet

2.44m

Shift

1,145 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

Thornycroft boiler unit provides Parsons geared steam turbine engine with 20,000 hp on 3 shafts.

Surface Velocity

30.0 nodes

(34.5 km/h)

Weapon

4 x 4 in (102 mm) main gun. 2 x 1-pounder guns. 12 x 12 in (533 mm) torpedo launcher. 2 x .30 caliber Browning machine guns.

Aircraft

None.