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CLASS - CLEMSON
Laid down by Cramp, Philadelphia on November 11 1919.
Launched September 2 1920 and Commissioned December 30 1920.
Renamed DD-228 John D.Ford on November 17 1921.
Reclassified Auxiliary AG-119 June 30 1945.
Decommissioned November 2 1945.
Stricken November 16 1945.
Fate Sold September 30 1947 to Northern Metals, Philadelphia and broken up for scrap
Basic repeat Wickes Class, with 35% more fuel capacity to improve endurance problems, designed radius was 4900 nautical miles, at 15 knots.
Displacement 1,215 Tons
Dimensions, 314' 5" (oa) x 31' 8" x 9' 10" (Max)
Armament 4 x 4"/50, 1 x 3"/23AA, 12 x 21" tt..
Machinery, 26,000 SHP; Parsons Design Turbines, 2 screws.
Speed, 35 Knots.
Crew 114.
For 6 months DD 228 JOHN D FORD ranged the North and South Atlantic from
After returning to the East Coast 16 February, John D. Ford cleared
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