One was sunk by the first blast, while the other three were sunk as targets two years later after serving as experimental platforms. Ships in class See also List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy List of United States Navy losses in World War II References Citations Sources External links Sims-class destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation Tin Can Sailors @ destroyers.org - Sims class destroyer article Tin Can Sailors @ destroyers.org - Sims class destroyer specs Sims class at DestroyersOnline.com "Goldplater" destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation Comparison of 1500-ton classes at Destroyer History Foundation USS Sims and USS Hughes General Information Book with as-built data at Destroyer History Foundation NavSource Destroyer Photo Index Page Destroyer classes