Marshal-Class Destroyer

Fact Log

 * Class: Marshal
 * Type: Destroyer
 * Preceded by: Albany-Class
 * Succeeded by: Roring-Class
 * Commissioned: (1940 - 1945)
 * Planned: 85
 * Completed: 74
 * Cancelled: 2
 * Active: 8
 * Retired: 61
 * Displacement: 3,121 tons
 * Length: 400 ft (304.8 m)
 * Beam: 42 ft
 * Draft: 15 ft (at deep level)
 * Installed Power: 80,000 shp
 * Propulsion: 2 shafts, 4 Wilhelm-Superior Diesel Engines
 * Speed: 36 Knots
 * Range: 6,800 NMI
 * Complement: 342 - 375
 * Armament:
 * 6 x 5.2 in cannons
 * 10 x Celebra 40mm twin AA guns
 * 18 x Celebra 40mm quad AA guns
 * 16 x M2 Browning Mounts
 * 1 x Depth Charge Rack
 * 2 x Quad SMM-12 Torpedo Launcher

Ships in Class

 * M.I.S Gerigo (1940 - 1954) (Retired) - Museum
 * TO BE EXPANDED*

Overview
Replacing the Albany-Class Destroyers of the mid-1930s, the Marshal-Class destroyer was introduced in 1940, after the breakout of WWII. While the Marshal and Albany classes shared similar hull designs, the amount of modifactions for anti-submarine warfare and radar ablities were so massive that the M.I.S Gerigo was declared to be the lead ship in the new Marshal-Class when it was launched in 1940, although it was built to be an Albany Class.

Marshal-Class destroyers proved to be essential to the war effort during WWII, and many were kept active in reserves up until the 21st century.

