Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Four destroyers in the United States Navy formed the Cassin-class. All served as convoy escorts during World War I. The Cassins were the first of six "second-generation" 1000-ton four-stack destroyer classes that were front-line ships of the Navy until the 1930s. They were known as "thousand tonners", while the previous classes were nicknamed "flivvers" for their small size, after the Model T Ford.They were the first to carry the new 4 inch/50 caliber (102 mm) guns.. }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- Cassin-class_destroyer comment "Four destroyers in the United States Navy formed the Cassin-class. All served as convoy escorts during World War I. The Cassins were the first of six "second-generation" 1000-ton four-stack destroyer classes that were front-line ships of the Navy until the 1930s. They were known as "thousand tonners", while the previous classes were nicknamed "flivvers" for their small size, after the Model T Ford.They were the first to carry the new 4 inch/50 caliber (102 mm) guns.".