USN · DD
Walke
Photos and infoSims-class destroyer. First of Lee's four destroyers. Sunk in the opening fight with the Japanese cruisers and destroyers.
| Class | Sims class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-416 |
| Fate | Sunk. 15 November 1942, the battleship night off Guadalcanal. This is DD-416, not a later Walke. Not pinned to one Japanese ship. |
| Armament (class) | Five 5-inch guns and one funnel. |
| 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. Walke (DD-416) in camouflage. The hull number 416 is on the bow. This is not a later Walke. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · with Crace; not sunk
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
1942-11-15 · sunk
