USS Moody (DD-277) [SEP] vessel class
USS Moody (DD-277)
USS "Moody" (DD-277) was a "Clemson"-class destroyer in the United States Navy in commission from 1919 to 1922 and from 1923 to 1930. She was named for Justice William Henry Moody.
Construction and commissioning.
"Moody" was laid down on 9 December 1918 at Squantum Victory Yard of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at Quincy, Massachusetts, and launched on 28 June 1919. She was commissioned on 10 December 1919 with Commander James D. Wilson in command.
Operational history.
Navy submarine USS "AL-14", portrayed in the movie by 
External links.
- navsource.org USS "Moody" DD-277
- ""Diving the Wreck of USS" Moody" on YouTube (includes footage of "Moody" sinking in scene from "Hell Below")