USS Decatur (DD-341)
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USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Decatur (DDG-31) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Clemson-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 3-inch/23 caliber AA gun
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12 × 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ 4 × 4-inch/50 caliber guns ⓘ depth charge tracks ⓘ |
| assignedTo |
Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 30 ft 11 in ⓘ |
| builder | Mare Island Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1921 ships
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Clemson-class destroyers of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| class | Clemson class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 29 August 1922 ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation | World War II service in secondary roles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | about 122 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 7 December 1945 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1215 long tons standard
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1294 long tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| era | between World War I and World War II ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-341 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 30 June 1919 ⓘ |
| launched | 29 October 1921 ⓘ |
| length | 314 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stephen Decatur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity | participated in fleet exercises during the interwar years ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| power | 27000 shp ⓘ |
| precededByClass | Wickes-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRoles |
fleet support duties
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patrol duties ⓘ training duties ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 2500 nautical miles at 20 knots ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 12 December 1946 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Elizabeth DeLong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struckFromNavalRegister | 3 January 1946 ⓘ |
| successorNameReuse |
USS Decatur (DD-936)
NERFINISHED
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USS Decatur (DDG-31) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Decatur (DDG-73) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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USS Decatur (DDG-31)