USS Balch

Summary

USS Balch is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Balch's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[3].
• USS Balch is operated by United States Navy^[4].
• USS Balch's manufacturer is recorded as Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation^[5].
• USS Balch's vessel class is recorded as Porter-class destroyer^[6].
• USS Balch's Commons category is recorded as USS Balch (DD-363)^[7].
• USS Balch's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• USS Balch was part of the conflict World War II^[9].
• USS Balch's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[10].
• USS Balch's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[11].
• USS Balch's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[12].
• USS Balch's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[13].
• USS Balch's pennant number is recorded as DD-363^[14].
• USS Balch's location of creation is recorded as Quincy^[15].
• USS Balch's different from is recorded as USS Balch^[16].
• USS Balch's name is recorded as USS Balch^[17].
• USS Balch's country of registry is recorded as United States^[18].

Why It Matters

USS Balch ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]