USN · DD
Balch
Photos and infoPorter-class destroyer. Screened Enterprise and Hornet at Midway. She stood by the damaged Yorktown. She survived the war. Decommissioned 1 November 1945 and sold for scrap in 1946.
| Class | Porter class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-363 |
| Fate | Afloat. Screened Enterprise and Hornet at Midway and stood by the damaged Yorktown. Still afloat at the surrender. Decommissioned 1 November 1945. Sold for scrap in 1946. |
| Armament (class) | Four twin 5-inch mounts and two funnels. Destroyer leaders. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Australian armed forces. USS Balch (DD-363) underway in 1944.JPG. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in Spruance's screen; stood by Yorktown
