WhatsNew:
May 22, 2019
We have new officers, go to the "Main Menu" and select "Our Assocation"
November 22, 2014
Model of the USS John W Weeks was donated to association by Eric Perryman at this year's reunion. See the picture and additional information by chicking the link below.
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2019 Reunion update:
We are going to Charleston SC! May 22, 2019 See This year's Reunion page for Hotel information and registration. Other forms for tours, etc are not available at this time.
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Did you know:
That you can buy Weeks Clothing? See what is available by clicking the link. For more information contact Dave Parent or see Spring 2019 Newsletter.
Allen M Sumner Class Destroyer
The John W Weeks was one of 70 Allen M Sumner class destroyers commissioned during World War Two and had the following characteristic.
General Characteristics
- 2200 Tons Standard
- 3515 Tons Full Ooad
- Length 376 ft 6 in
- Beam 40 ft
- Draught 15 ft 9 in
- Two shaft geared stream turgines (4 boilers) 60,000 SHP
- Speed 34 knots
Crew Complements
- 21 Officers
- 314 Enlisted Men
Armament 1944
- Three Twin 5 inch 38 cal mounts (15 rounds per minute. 54 pound projectile, 18000 yd range)
- Twelve, 40mm AA guns(160 rounds per minute, 2800 yd range)
- Eleven 20mm AA guns (450 rounds per minute 4000 yd range)
- Ten, 21 inch torpedo tubes (2115 pound torpedo, 4500 yd range, 46 knots, 1100 pounds torpex)
Important Historical Events
- Keel laid 17 January 1944 Federal Shipbuilding, Kearney, NJ.
- Launched 21 May 1944 Federal Shipbuilding.
- Commissioned 21 July Brooklyn Navy Yard.
- Inactivated 28 April 1946.
- Reactivated approximately 17 May 1947.
- Decommissioned 31 May 1950.
- Recommissioned 24 October 1950
- Stricken from Navy list 12 August 1970.
- Sunk as target Novermber 1970 in 1300 fathoms at 37-10.9N, 73-45.6W.
