USS Woolsey (DD-77)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Woolsey.
The first USS Woolsey (DD-77) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Melancthon Taylor Woolsey.
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USS Woolsey | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Woolsey |
Namesake | Melancthon Taylor Woolsey |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Laid down | 1 November 1917 |
Launched | 17 September 1918 |
Commissioned | 30 September 1918 |
Fate | Sank following collision, 21 February 1921 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Wickes-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,154 long tons (1,173 t) |
Length | 314 ft 4+1⁄2 in (95.8 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 11+1⁄4 in (9.4 m) |
Draft | 9 ft 8+1⁄2 in (3.0 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35.33 kn (40.66 mph; 65.43 km/h) |
Complement | 131 officers and enlisted |
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