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~ Picture contributed by Bill Beaman WT 2/c ~ |
| USS Ralph Talbot DD-390 |
| (Bagley Class) |
| Laid down: | October 28, 1935, Boston Navy Yard |
| Launched: | October 31, 1936 |
| Commissioned: | October 14, 1937 |
| Decommissioned: | August 29, 1946 |
| Fate: | In July and August of 1946, the Ralph Talbot was used as target practice in atomic tests at Bikini Atol. On March 8, 1948 she was sunk by the United States off Kwajalein Atol. |
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~ Picture contributed by Bill Beaman WT 2/c ~ |
| The Bagley Class as Constructed | |
| Displacement: | 1,646 tons |
| Length: | 341 feet, 4 inches |
| Beam: | 35 feet, 6 inches |
| Draught: | 12 feet, 10 inches |
| Performance: | 49,000 shp for 38.5 knots |
| Bunkerage: | 504 tons |
| Range: | 6,500 nautical miles at 12 knots |
| Guns: | four 5 inch; four .5 inch MG |
| Torpedoes: | sixteen 21 inch |
DD-390
