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Mitscher-class destroyer, the Glossary

The Mitscher-class destroyer was an experimental destroyer class of four ships that were built for the United States Navy shortly after World War II.^[1]

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Mitscher-class destroyers

American 21-inch torpedo

There have been a number of 21-inch torpedoes in service with the United States.

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Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland.

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Bath Iron Works

Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a major United States shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, founded in 1884 as Bath Iron Works, Limited.

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Bath, Maine

Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States.

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Beam (nautical)

The beam of a ship is its width at its widest point.

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Bethlehem Steel

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation was an American steelmaking company headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Cost-effectiveness analysis

Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a form of economic analysis that compares the relative costs and outcomes (effects) of different courses of action.

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In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats.

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Destroyer leader

Destroyer leader (DL) was the United States Navy designation for large destroyers from 9 February 1951 through the early years of the Cold War.

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Draft (hull)

The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel, or other reference point.

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Fore River Shipyard

Fore River Shipyard was a shipyard owned by General Dynamics Corporation located on Weymouth Fore River in Braintree and Quincy, Massachusetts.

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Guided-missile destroyer

A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet.

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List of United States Navy destroyer leaders

In the 1930s, the United States Navy built two classes of flotilla leaders, the ''Porter'' class, and the ''Somers'' class.

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RUR-4 Weapon Alpha

The RUR-4 "Weapon Alpha" (originally Weapon Able) was an American naval ahead-throwing anti-submarine rocket launcher.

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Ship Characteristics Board

The Ship Characteristics Board was a unit of the United States Navy.

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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.

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United States Naval Institute

The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues.

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USS John S. McCain (DL-3)

USS John S. McCain (DL-3/DDG-36) was the second Mitscher-class destroyer leader in the United States Navy. Mitscher-class destroyer and USS John S. McCain (DL-3) are Cold War destroyers of the United States and Mitscher-class destroyers.

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USS Mitscher (DL-2)

USS Mitscher (DL-2/DDG-35), named for Admiral Marc "Pete" Mitscher USN (1887–1947), was the lead ship of her class of destroyer leaders of the United States Navy. Mitscher-class destroyer and USS Mitscher (DL-2) are Cold War destroyers of the United States and Mitscher-class destroyers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitscher-class_destroyer

Also known as Mitscher class destroyer.