Porter-class destroyer
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The Porter-class destroyers were a class of eight 1,850-ton large destroyers in the United States Navy. Like the preceding Farragut-class, their construction was authorized by Congress on 26 April 191
USS Balch — the eighth and final Porter-class destroyer — on 23 September 1936
USS Phelps in November 1944, with five dual-purpose 5-inch (127 mm) guns
USS Porter (DD-356)
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USS Porter was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named for Commodore David Porter and his son, Admiral David Dixon Porter.
Porter-class destroyer
…time and were initially designated as flotilla leaders. They served extensively in World War II, in the Pacific War, the Atlantic, and in the Americas. Porter was the class's only loss, in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942. The larger destroyer leader type had been under active consideration…
USS Porter on 19 April 1939