USS Farquhar (DD-304)
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Norman von Heldreich Farquhar |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Union Iron Works, San Francisco |
Laid down | 13 August 1918 |
Launched | 18 January 1919 |
Commissioned | 5 August 1920 |
Decommissioned | 20 February 1930 |
Stricken | 18 November 1930 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 23 April 1932 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 314 ft 4 in (95.8 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 11 in (9.42 m) |
Draught | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 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 Farquhar (DD-304) was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I.
Description
The Clemson class was a repeat of the preceding
Performance differed radically between the ships of the class, often due to poor workmanship. The Clemson class was powered by two
The ships were armed with four
Construction and career
Farquhar, named for Norman von Heldreich Farquhar, was launched 18 January 1919 by Union Iron Works, San Francisco; sponsored by Mrs. J. Reed; and commissioned 5 August 1920.
From her home port,
Farquhar sailed to Hawaii on maneuvers in April 1925, and joined a large force for a cruise to Samoa, Australia, and New Zealand, returning to the west coast in September. April through June 1928 again found her in the Hawaiian Islands for exercises of the complete Battle Fleet. She carried reservists for training in July 1929, and the next month began inactivation at San Diego. Farquhar was decommissioned 20 February 1930, and after temporary service as a barracks ship for submariners, was scrapped in accordance with the London Treaty limiting naval armaments. The scrapped materials were sold 23 April 1932.
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.