From the Archives of Chris Wright. NARA 80-G-76208. By Ed Zajkowski. Photo. www.navsource.org August 26 1943 taken by Naval Air Station New York.
CLASS - CLEMSON
Laid down by Cramp, Philadelphia on October 9 1919.
Launched April 28 1920 and Commissioned November 3 1920.
Reclassified Auxiliary AG-97 May 25 1945.
Decommissioned March 29 1946.
Stricken June 19 1946.
Fate Sold November 21 1946 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.
Simpson was part of a support force formed on 18 March 1941, after the signature of the Lend Lease Act, to protect convoys between
After
The picture above, on August 26 1943 taken by Naval Air Station New York. From the Archives of Chris Wright. NARA 80-G-76213 By Ed Zajkowski. Photo. www.navsource.org