USN · DD
Buchanan
Photos and infoGleaves-class destroyer. Astern of the cruisers at Cape Esperance, with McCalla. Not sunk that night.
| Class | Gleaves class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-484 |
| Fate | Afloat. In Scott's column at Cape Esperance and not sunk. Still afloat at the surrender. |
| Armament (class) | Split-plant sisters of the Bensons. Five 5-inch guns and two funnels. |
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.
U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-417. USS Buchanan (DD-484) underway at sea, circa in August 1942 (80-G-K-417).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.
Battle of Cape Esperance
1942-10-11 · astern, with McCalla. Not sunk
