| Name | AARON WARD |
| Named for | |
| Designation | DD 483 |
| Official Number (MVUS) | |
| Official Number (Lloyds) | |
| Offical Number (Japanese) | |
| Hull Number | |
| IMO Number | |
| State License # | |
| Signal Letters | |
| Radio Letters | |
| Combined | |
| F.C.C. | |
| Rig | Destroyer |
| Type | Warship |
| Class | Bristol |
| Rate | |
| Model | |
| ABS | |
| Head | |
| Stern | |
| Displacement | 1700 |
| Tons, gross | |
| Tons, net | |
| Capacity | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length, keel | |
| Length, overall | |
| Length, over deck | |
| Length, registered | |
| Length-waterline | |
| Beam | |
| Depth | |
| Draft | |
| Draft, Centreboard down | |
| Decks | |
| Accommodations | |
| Hatches | |
| Hatches, size | |
| Tanks | |
| Compartments | |
| Compartments, capacity | |
| Masts | |
| Mast(s), height | |
| Spars, other dimensions | |
| Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) | |
| Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Main | |
| Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Mizzen | |
| Mizzen staysail | |
| Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Headsail | |
| Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Spannaker | |
| Sailmaker | |
| Sails, Year made | |
| Sail No. | |
| Race Rating | |
| Ordered | 1940-09-09 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 1941 |
| Launched, time | |
| Commissioned | 1942- |
| Re-commissioned | |
| Cancelled | |
| Built where (Country) | United States |
| Built Where (State) | NJ |
| Built Where (Town) | Kearny |
| Cost | |
| Designer | |
| Design # | |
| Builder | Federal |
| Builder’s Number | |
| Master Carpenter | |
| Rebuilt | |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Fastenings | |
| When Metaled | |
| Engine description | Geared turbines, twin screw |
| Engine, dimensions | |
| Diameter of Cylinder | |
| Stroke of Piston | |
| Boiler(s), number | High presure boilers (4) |
| Boiler(s), type | |
| Boiler(s), size | |
| Ind. Steam, Fire and Bilge Pump | |
| Security and Provisions against fire | |
| Transmission | |
| Shaft size | |
| Screw(s) | |
| Propeller Size | |
| Horsepower | |
| Nominal HP | |
| Indicated HP | |
| Shaft HP | |
| Speed | |
| Fuel type | |
| Burns oil | |
| Fuel, capacity | |
| Range | |
| Generator(s) | |
| Nationality | American |
| Armament | |
| Electronics | |
| Service | Military |
| Trade Indicator | |
| Owners | U. S. Government |
| Factory(s) | |
| Master(s) | |
| Chief Engineer(s) | |
| Officers | |
| Crew | |
| Route(s) | |
| Battles | |
| Races | |
| Voyage | |
| Event | |
| Homeports | |
| Station | |
| Area of Operations | |
| Port of Registry | |
| Port of Survey | |
| Survey (Date and Place) | |
| Estimated value | |
| Disaster | War loss |
| Decommissioned | |
| Date of Disaster | 1943-04-07 |
| Location of Disaster | Guadalcanal |
| Latitude | |
| Longitude | |
| Lifesaving Station | |
| Master | |
| Crew | |
| Voyage | |
| Cargo | |
| Persons on Board | |
| Lives Lost | |
| Salvage | None |
| Value of Vessel | |
| Value of Cargo | |
| Total Value | |
| Estimate Value of Property Lost | Total loss |
| Notes | Bombed by aircraft |
| References | Jane’s Fishing Ships 1944-5; Fahey, James C.: The Ships and Aircraft of the United States Fleet, War Edition |