Story
This destroyer (clemson-class) was built in 1919 by Bethlehem Ship Building Corp. in Squantum, MA.
Historical Notes
On February 21 1933 this vessel was sunk off San Clemente Island by MGM Studios during the filming of "Hell Below". This vessel split in half.
Owners & Masters
In 1919-1933 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1933 she was owned by MGM Studios. The Moody was sold, June 10 1931, to MGM Studios for the production of "Hell Below" as a German destroyer starring Jimmy Durante and Robert Montgomery.
Armament
4 x 4"/50, 1 x 3"/23AA, 12 x 21" tt..
References
- California State Lands Commission Shipwreck Information www.slc.ca.gov ↗ (website viewed 06/06/2022)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 15/06/2022)
