USN · DD
Cushing
Photos and infoMahan-class destroyer. First ship in Callaghan's line on 13 November 1942. Sunk in that fight.
| Class | Mahan class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-376 |
| Fate | Sunk. 13 November 1942, the night action off Guadalcanal. She was leading the American column. |
| Armament (class) | Five 5-inch guns and two funnels. The count includes the two Dunlap ships. |
| Command |
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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.
USN. USS Cushing (DD-376) in July 1942.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 the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · screened Enterprise. Not hit. Not sunk
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · led the column; sunk
