What type of submarine was XXX classified as?
USS William C. Lawe (DD-763)
The third USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for aviation metalsmith third class (AM3c) William C. Lawe (1910--1942), who perished on June 4, 1942, as a member of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) in the Air Battle of Midway.
Gearing-class destroyer