Destroyer Centennial, 1902-2002

 

Mayo is launched at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, MA on 16 May, 1938.

Four Letter Call Sign for identification: NALN

Specifications:

Design Configuration

Endurance

6,500 miles at 12 knots

Fuel capacity

500

Steam Conditions

618lbs at 700-750 degrees F

Boilers

4 Babcock and Wilcox

Shaft Horse Power (SHP)

50,000

Speed

35 knots

Displacement

2,030 tons

Design Standard Displacement

1,620

Shakedown Configuration

Length (Overall)

348' 1&13/16"

Length at Water Line

341' 3&3/8"

Beam

36' 2&1/8"mounts

Depth

19' 7&7/8"

Shaft Horse Power (SHP)

51,390

Speed (trials)

37.89 knots

Displacement

2,065 tons

Main Battery

5 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts

Main Battery Fire Control

MK 37

Torpedo Tubes

2 quintuple mounts (21" torpedo)

Torpedo Fire Control System

MK 27

Anti-aircraft Battery

10 .50 caliber machine guns

Depth Charge Tracks

2 for 600lb or 300lb charges

Depth Charge Projector

"Y"-gun

Sonar

QC

Complement

9 officers/ 182 enlisted

1944 Configuration

Endurance

5,580 miles/12 knots; 3,880 miles/20 knots

Displacement

2,591 tons

Main gun battery

4 x 5-inch/38 cal. in four single mounts (460 rounds/gun)

Long range anti-aircraft battery

40mm Bofors

Short range anti-aircraft battery

8 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts

Torpedo tubes

1 quintuple mount

Depth Charge Projector

6 "K"-gun

Radar

SC and SG

Complement

17 officers/ 228 enlisted

Camouflage Configuration

1940-1941

Measure 2

1942 to early 1944

Measure 22

August 1944

Measure 32/3D

1945

Measure 21



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