USS Kalk (DD-611)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Kalk (DD-611) |
| Namesake | Stanton Frederick Kalk |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
| Laid down | 30 June 1941 |
| Launched | 18 July 1942 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 3 May 1946 |
| Stricken | June 1968 |
| Fate | Sunk as a target in March 1969 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Benson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,620 tons |
| Length | 348 ft 4 in (106.17 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m) |
| Speed | 37.5 knots (69.5 km/h) |
| Complement | 258 |
| Armament | 4 x 5 in (130 mm)/38 guns, 4 x 40 mm., 7 x 20 mm., 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt, 6 dcp., 2 dct. |
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USS Kalk (DD-611) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second ship named for Lieutenant Stanton Frederick Kalk.
Kalk was laid down 30 June 1941 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, San Francisco, California; launched 18 July 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Flora Stanton Kalk, mother of Lieutenant Kalk; and commissioned 17 October.