USS Nields
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Nields (DD-616) |
| Namesake | Henry C. Nields |
| Builder | Fore River Shipyard |
| Laid down | 15 June 1942 |
| Launched | 1 October 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 January 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 26 March 1946 |
| Stricken | 15 September 1970 |
| Fate | Sold 8 May 1972 and broken up for scrap. |
| 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 | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Speed | 37.5 knots (69.5 km/h) |
| Complement | 259 |
| Armament | 4 x 5-inch 38 caliber, 4 x 40 mm., 7 x 20 mm., 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 6 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge tracks |
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USS Nields (DD-616) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II.