USS John D. Ford
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USS John D. Ford (DD-228/AG-119) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral John Donaldson Ford.
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History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | John Donaldson Ford |
Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
Yard number | 494 |
Laid down | 11 November 1919 |
Launched | 2 September 1920 |
Commissioned | 30 December 1920 |
Decommissioned | 2 November 1945 |
Stricken | 16 November 1945 |
Honours and awards | John D Ford received a Presidential Unit Citation (specifically honoring her "extraordinary heroism in action during the Java Campaign, 23 January - 2 March 1942) and four battle stars for her World War II service |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 5 October 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,190 tons |
Length | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
Beam | 31 feet 9 inches (9.68 m) |
Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
Complement | 101 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 x 4 in (102 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) AA, 2 x .30 (7.62 mm) cal MG., 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes. |
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John D. Ford was laid down 11 November 1919 and launched 2 September 1920 from William Cramp & Sons; sponsored by Miss F. Faith Ford, daughter of Rear Admiral Ford; and commissioned as Ford 30 December 1920.