USS Decatur (DD-5)
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USS Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the early 20th century, including during World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bainbridge-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
2 × 18-inch torpedo tubes
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2 × 3-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ 5 × 6-pounder guns ⓘ |
| assignedTo | Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 23 feet 7 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Union Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1900 ships
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Bainbridge-class destroyers of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ships built in San Francisco, California ⓘ World War I destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Bainbridge class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 19 May 1902 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | about 73 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 20 June 1919 ⓘ |
| displacement | ~420 long tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 6 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 23 March 1899 ⓘ |
| launched | 26 September 1900 ⓘ |
| length | 250 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stephen Decatur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Flag of the United States ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Bainbridge-class destroyer group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeDuties |
exercises
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patrols ⓘ training ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier U.S. torpedo boat destroyers ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ twin screws ⓘ |
| roleDuringWorldWarI |
escort duties
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patrol duties ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStartCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 20 January 1920 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss M. H. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 3 July 1919 ⓘ |
| successorType | subsequent U.S. destroyer classes ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 28 knots ⓘ |
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