USS Somers (DD-381)

Somers circa 1944, with mid-war armament modifications including removal of No. 3 5-inch mount and one of the three torpedo tube mounts in favor of 40mm and 20mm guns.
History
United States
Namesake	Richard Somers
Builder	Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Laid down	27 June 1935
Launched	13 March 1937
Commissioned	1 December 1937
Decommissioned	28 October 1945
Stricken	28 January 1947
Fate	Sold to Boston Metals, Baltimore
General characteristics
Class and type	Somers-class destroyer
Displacement	1850 tons (2905 tons full)
Length	381 feet
Beam	36 feet 11 inches
Draft	14 feet
Propulsion	52,000 shp; geared turbines, 2 screws
Speed	39 knots
Range	6500 nm@ 12 knots
Complement	294
Armament	As Built: 8 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns (127 mm) single purpose (4 × 2) 8 × 1.1-inch/75 caliber guns (28 mm) (2 × 4) 2 × .50 caliber machine guns (12.7 mm) 12 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (3 × 4), 12 torpedoes 2 × depth charge stern racks 1944: 6 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns (127 mm) single purpose (3 × 2) 2 × 40 mm Bofors guns (1 × 2) 6 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2 × 4), 8 torpedoes 2 × depth charge stern racks

USS Somers (DD-381) was a destroyer commissioned in the United States Navy from 1937 to 1945. She was the lead ship of the Somers-class of destroyer leaders and was named for Richard Somers. During World War II, Somers was active in the South Atlantic, the North Atlantic, and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations.