USS Tillman (DD-641) being towed after launch

USS Tillman (DD-641) being towed after launch
Here we see the Gleaves class destroyer USS Tillman (DD-641) being towed in the Cooper River just after her launch at Charleston on 20 December 1941
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) being towed after launch , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Tillman_DD641_being_towed.html

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