USS Taylor (DD-94)
 USS Taylor in New York Harbor
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Taylor |
| Namesake | Henry Taylor |
| Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard, California |
| Laid down | 15 October 1917 |
| Launched | 14 February 1918 |
| Commissioned | 1 June 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 21 June 1922 |
| Identification | DD-94 |
| Recommissioned | 1 May 1930 |
| Decommissioned | 23 September 1938 |
| Stricken | 6 December 1938 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, August 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Wickes-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,090 tonnes (1,073 long tons; 1,202 short tons) |
| Length | 314 ft 1⁄2 in (95.7 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 11+3⁄4 in (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 0 in (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 2,300 nmi (4,260 km; 2,647 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 122 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS Taylor (DD-94) was a
One of 111 ships of her class, Taylor was
Design and construction
Taylor was one of 111
She had a
Specifics on Taylor's performance are not known, but she was one of the group of Wickes-class destroyers known unofficially as the 'Liberty Type' to differentiate them from the destroyers constructed from detail designs drawn up by Bethlehem Steel, which used Parsons or Westinghouse turbines. The 'Liberty' type destroyers deteriorated badly in service, and in 1929 all 60 of this group were retired by the Navy. Actual performance of these ships was far below intended specifications especially in fuel economy, with most only able to make 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) instead of the design standard of 3,100 nautical miles (5,700 km; 3,600 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[1][4] The class also suffered from poor maneuverability and were overweight.[5]
She was the first U.S. Navy ship to be named USS Taylor, commemorating Navy admiral Henry Clay Taylor.[3] A second Taylor would be commissioned in 1942, a Fletcher-class destroyer named for William Rogers Taylor. That ship saw extensive service in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.[6]
History
Taylor was
Upon commissioning, Taylor joined Destroyer Division 12 of the
Taylor remained inactive there until 1 May 1930, when she was placed back in commission under the command of Commander George B. Keester. She was assigned to Destroyer Division 33, Squadron 7, which was part of the
On 1 September, she relieved the destroyer J. Fred Talbott on duty with the Special Service Squadron. She patrolled the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico with that force for one year due to instability in Latin America. By 1 October 1935, Taylor was back with the Training Squadron as a unit of the newly established Division 30. She trained reservists until early in 1937 when she returned to the Special Service Squadron in relief of the destroyer Manley. She returned to patrols in the Caribbean area. Returning to the United States in 1938, Taylor was moored at Philadelphia to prepare for inactivation. The destroyer was placed out of commission on 23 September 1938. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 6 December 1938, and she was offered for sale in July 1939. However, on 11 July 1940, she was redesignated Damage Control Hulk No. 40 and tasked to train damage control parties.[7]
On 25 May 1942, sister ship
Notes
- ^ a b c Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 124.
- ^ Friedman 2003, p. 40.
- ^ a b DANFS 1981, p. 69.
- ^ Friedman 2003, p. 41.
- ^ Friedman 2003, p. 46.
- ^ DANFS 1981, pp. 70–74.
- ^ a b c d e DANFS 1981, p. 70.
- ^ a b c Bonner 1996, p. 11.
- ^ Friedman 2003, p. 62.
Sources
- Bonner, Kermit H. (1996), Final Voyages, ISBN 978-1-56311-289-8
- Dictionary of American naval fighting ships / Vol.7, Historical sketches: letters T through V, OCLC 551573855
- Friedman, Norman (2003), United States Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, ISBN 978-1-55750-442-5
- Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (1985), Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921, Volume 2, ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8
