Clemson class

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The Clemson class was a large group of U.S. Navy destroyers built just after World War I, known for their high speed, numerous torpedo tubes, and extensive service through the interwar period and World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf destroyer class
warship class
armament 1 × 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun (typical early fit)
12 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in four triple mounts
4 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns
Y-gun depth charge projector (on many units)
depth charge tracks
beam 30 feet 11 inches
conflict World War I era (postwar service)
World War II
constructionPeriod 1918–1922
countryOfOrigin United States of America
crewComplement about 100–122 officers and enlisted
designedPower 27,000 shaft horsepower
designFeature emphasis on high speed
flush-deck hull
four funnels
large number of torpedo tubes
designGoal mass-produced destroyers for post–World War I U.S. fleet expansion
displacementFullLoad about 1,308 long tons
displacementStandard about 1,215 long tons
draft 9 feet 10 inches
era World War II
interwar period
firstOfClass USS Clemson (DD-186) NERFINISHED
follows Wickes-class destroyer NERFINISHED
hullClassificationSymbol DD
lengthOverall 314 feet 4 inches
maximumSpeed 35 knots
namingConvention named after U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel and naval leaders
navalArchitecture improved endurance over Wickes class
notableConversion high-speed transport (APD) conversions
minesweeper conversions
seaplane tender conversions
notableService Atlantic convoy escort duty in World War II
Pacific theater operations in World War II
numberBuilt 156
operator United States Navy
precededBy Wickes-class destroyer NERFINISHED
propulsion oil-fired boilers
steam turbines
range about 4,900 nautical miles at 15 knots
role convoy escort (World War II)
fleet destroyer
patrol vessel
serviceEntryPeriod post–World War I
shaftCount 2
someUnitsTransferredTo Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
Soviet Navy NERFINISHED

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USS Pope shipClass Clemson class