USS Lang (DD-399)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Lang.

History
United States
NamesakeJohn Lang
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Laid down5 April 1937
Launched27 August 1938
Commissioned30 March 1939
Decommissioned16 October 1945
FateScrapped, 31 October 1947
General characteristics
Class & typeBenham-class destroyer
Displacement1,725 tons
Length341 ft 1 in
Beam35 ft 6 in
Draft10 ft 9 in
Speed38.5
Complement184 officers and enlisted
Armament4 5-inch 38 caliber, 6 20 mm., 7 .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns. AA, 8 21" torpedo tubes, 2 depth charge racks

The first USS Lang (DD-399) was a Benham-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after John Lang, a sailor in the United States Navy.

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