The USS Newcomb was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme and heavily damaged beyond repair during the Second World War. The USS Newcomb was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She carried a complement of 353 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; six... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RN.HTM