December 1960. The Genoa. Photo by C. Martinelli.

Country: USA.
Class, [Type]: Forrest Sherman, [DD].

Builder: Bethlehem Steel Corporation, USA.
Launch date: 28 March 1956.
Commission date: 28 February 1957.
Decommission date: 20 December 1982.

Displacement ( tons ): 2800 standard, 4000 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 127,5 x 13,5 x 6.
Main machinery: 2 x GE geared turbines ( 70000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 32,5.
Range ( miles ): 6000 at 15 knots.
Complement: 292 ( 17 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 127mm Mk42; 2 x 2 76mm Mk33.
Missiles: 1 x 8 ASROC Mk16 ( after modernisation ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 3 324mm Mk32.

Radars: Air: AN/SPS-40; Surface: AN/SPS-10.
Sonars: AN/SQS-23.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1960