USS Anderson

Anderson running trials in 1939
History
United States
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Laid down15 November 1937
Launched4 February 1939
Commissioned19 May 1939
Decommissioned28 August 1946
Stricken25 September 1946
Honours &
awards
FateSunk by Test "Able" (Operation Crossroads) at Bikini Atoll 1 July 1946
General characteristics
Class & typeSims-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,570 long tons (1,600 t) (std)
  • 2,211 long tons (2,246 t) (full)
Length348 ft 3+1⁄4 in (106.2 m)
Beam36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
Draught13 ft 4.5 in (4.1 m)
Propulsion
  • High-pressure super-heated boilers
  • Geared turbines with twin screws
  • 50,000 hp (37,000 kW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range3,660 nmi (6,780 km; 4,210 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement192 (10 officers/182 enlisted)
Armament
  • 5 × 5 inch/38, in single mounts
  • 4 × .50 caliber/90, in single mounts
  • 8 × 21 inch torpedo tubes in two quadruple mounts
  • 2 × depth charge track, 10 depth charges
ArmorNone

USS Anderson (DD-411) was a Sims-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Edwin Alexander Anderson, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient.

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