The Sims-class consisted of 12 destroyers in the United States Navy, built in seven various shipyards, and commissioned in 1939 and 1940. It was the last United States destroyer class completed prior to World War II. All Sims-class ships saw action in World War II, and seven survived the war. No ship of this class saw service after 1946. Early units completed with 12 torpedo tubes (3x4) while later ships completed with 8 (2x2) on the centerline. All were converted to 8-tube configuration before World War II began.