The USS Jouett was an American Somers Class destroyer of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1938. The USS Jouett was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox high pressure oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 37 knots. She carried a complement of 198 and was armed with eight 5 inch guns; eight 1 pdr guns; two machine-guns and twelve 21 inch torpe...