USS Champlin (DD-104)

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USS Champlin (DD-104)
History
United States
NamesakeStephen Champlin
BuilderUnion Iron Works, San Francisco, California
Laid down31 October 1917
Launched7 April 1918
Commissioned11 November 1918
Decommissioned7 June 1922
Stricken19 May 1936
FateSunk in tests 12 April 1936
General characteristics
Class and typeWickes-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,202–1,208 long tons (1,221–1,227 t) (standard)
  • 1,295–1,322 long tons (1,316–1,343 t) (
    deep load
    )
Length314 ft 4 in (95.8 m)
Beam30 ft 11 in (9.42 m)
Draught9 ft 10 in (3.0 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts, 2
steam turbines
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) (design)
Range2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (design)
Complement6 officers, 108 enlisted men
Armament

USS Champlin (DD-104) was a Wickes-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I.

Description

The Wickes class was an improved and faster version of the preceding

deep load. They had an overall length of 314 feet 4 inches (95.8 m), a beam of 30 feet 11 inches (9.4 m) and a draught of 9 feet 10 inches (3.0 m). They had a crew of 6 officers and 108 enlisted men.[2]

Performance differed radically between the ships of the class, often due to poor workmanship. The Wickes class was powered by two

propeller shaft, using steam provided by four water-tube boilers. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000 kW) intended to reach a speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The ships carried 225 long tons (229 t) of fuel oil which was intended gave them a range of 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[3]

The ships were armed with four

anti-aircraft (AA) guns.[1] They also carried a pair of depth charge rails. A "Y-gun" depth charge thrower was added to many ships.[4]

Construction and career

Champlin, named in honor of

San Francisco, California
; sponsored by Miss G. H. Rolph; and commissioned 11 November 1918.

Champlin arrived at

Pacific Fleet
the same day, and cruised on training assignments with a reduced complement until decommissioned 7 June 1922. Laid up at San Diego until her assignment for use in experiments on 19 May 1933, Champlin was sunk in tests 12 August 1936.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 124
  2. ^ Friedman, pp. 401–03
  3. ^ Friedman, pp. 39–42, 401–03
  4. ^ Friedman, p. 45

References

  • Friedman, Norman (1982). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
    ISBN 0-87021-733-X
    .
  • Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
    ISBN 0-85177-245-5
    .
  • This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

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