Wickes Class

Crew Compliment

officers

enlisted crew

Commanding Officer: Comdr. Joseph K. Taussig - U.S.S. Little DD 79

Commanding Officer: Comdr. K. Earl - U.S.S. Little APD 4

Key Dates

Monday, June 18, 1917 - Keel Laid

Keel Laid at: Fore River Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.

Sunday, November 11, 1917 - Launched

Saturday, April 06, 1918 - Commissioned U.S.S. Little DD 79

Wednesday, July 05, 1922 - Decommissioned U.S.S. Little DD 79

Friday, August 02, 1940 - Redesignated U.S.S. Little APD 4

Monday, November 04, 1940 - Recommissioned U.S.S. Little APD 4

Saturday, September 05, 1942 - Lunga Point - Guadalcanal by Japanese Ships

Number of crew lost:

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Battle Stars Awarded

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Second Battle Star:

General Statistics

Ship Length: 314' 5"

Ship Beam: 30' 11"

Top Speed:

Displacement: 1,191

Ships Armament

Armament: 4 4"

Armament:

Armament:

Armament: 12 21" Torpedo Tubes

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Power Plants

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Backup Power Plant:

Ship Camouflage

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