USS Dyer
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Namesake | Nehemiah Mayo Dyer |
| Builder | Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | 26 September 1917 |
| Launched | 13 April 1918 |
| Commissioned | 1 July 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 7 June 1922 |
| Stricken | 7 January 1936 |
| Fate | Sold, 8 September 1936 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Wickes-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 314 ft 4 in (95.8 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 11 in (9.42 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 10 in (3.0 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 steam turbines |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) (design) |
| Range | 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (design) |
| Complement | 6 officers, 108 enlisted men |
| Armament |
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USS Dyer (DD-84) 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
Dyer, named for
Franklin Delano Roosevelt embarked for transportation to Plymouth, England. Arriving 21 July Dyer got underway 5 days later arriving Gibraltar on the 29th. On 4 August she began her service as escort for merchant convoys and Army transports between Gibraltar and Marseille
, France, making nine such voyages until the end of hostilities.
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Dyer departed Gibraltar 29 January 1919 for service with U.S. Naval Forces in the central and eastern
Austrian Armistice until 16 April, when she sailed for the United States. Dyer arrived at New York 14 June 1919 with two Members of Congress
embarked.
Between 1 October 1919 and 31 October 1920, Dyer was in reserve, in reduced commission. She operated out of
Philadelphia Navy Yard
. Dyer was decommissioned there 7 June 1922 and sold 8 September 1936.
As of 2019, no other ships in the United States Navy have carried this name.
Notes
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.
