USS Farragut (DD-300)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Farragut.
USS Farragut (DD-300) was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I.
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USS Farragut (DD-300) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | David Farragut |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Union Iron Works, San Francisco |
Laid down | 4 July 1918 |
Launched | 21 November 1918 |
Sponsored by | Marie Charlier Potts |
Commissioned | 4 June 1920 |
Decommissioned | 1 April 1930 |
Stricken | 22 July 1930 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 31 October 1930 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 314 ft 4 in (95.8 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 11 in (9.42 m) |
Draught | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 steam turbines |
Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) (design) |
Range | 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (design) |
Complement | 6 officers, 108 enlisted men |
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