USS Gherardi (DD-637) and USS Butler (DD-636) ready to launch

USS Gherardi (DD-637) and USS Butler (DD-636) ready to launch
Here we see the Gleaves class destroyers USS Gherardi (DD-637) and USS Butler (DD-636) ready to launch at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on, 12 February 1942
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann . The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (5 June 2021), USS Gherardi (DD-637) and USS Butler (DD-636) ready to launch , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Gherardi_DD637_Butler_DD636_launch.html

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