USN · DD
Phelps
Photos and infoPorter-class destroyer, DD-360. After Lexington was abandoned, Phelps sank the hulk. She was still afloat at the surrender.
| Class | Porter class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-360 |
| Fate | Afloat. On 8 May 1942 she scuttled the abandoned Lexington. In Spruance's screen at Midway. Still afloat at the surrender. |
| Armament (class) | Four twin 5-inch mounts and two funnels. Destroyer leaders. |
| 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.
U.S. Navy photo 80-G-276951. Phelps (DD-360) underway, 27 May 1944. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07 · in the harbor; not sunk
Battle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · scuttled Lexington
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in Spruance's screen
