USS Tillman (DD-641) and USS Beatty (DD-640) ready to launch

USS Tillman (DD-641) and USS Beatty (DD-640) ready to launch
Here we see the Gleaves class destroyers USS Tillman (DD-641) and USS Beatty (DD-640) ready to launch at Charleston in December 1941. They were launched together on 20 December.
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 Tillman (DD-641) and USS Beatty (DD-640) ready to launch , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Tillman_DD641_Beatty_DD640_launch.html

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