USS Humphreys
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For a ship with a similar name, see USNS Joshua Humphreys.
USS Humphreys (DD-236/APD-12) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Joshua Humphreys, a pioneer US shipbuilder.
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Namesake | Joshua Humphreys |
Builder | New York Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 31 July 1918 |
Launched | 28 July 1919 |
Commissioned | 21 July 1920 |
Decommissioned | 26 October 1945 |
Stricken | 13 November 1945 |
Honors and awards | 7 battle stars[1] |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 26 August 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,190 tons |
Length | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
Beam | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
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Complement | 101 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 x 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm)/25 gun, 2 x .30 cal (7.62 mm), 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt. |
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