There is a memorial to the Peary in Darwin. One of the ship's 4-inch guns was recovered and today has plaques and points directly at the Peary's final resting place in the harbor. President Obama visited the memorial Nov. 17, 2011.
The Peary rests 27 meters deep.
Some facts about the USS Peary (DD-226)
1190 tons
314 feet long
31.9 foot beam
4X4-inch guns
1X3-inch gun
12X21-inch torpedo tubes
And I Was Completely Unaware of the Ship Until Now. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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