USS Farenholt (DD-332)

History
United States
NamesakeOscar Farenholt
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Union Iron Works, San Francisco
Laid down13 September 1920
Launched9 March 1921
Sponsored byMrs. Richard H. Fairweather
Commissioned10 May 1921
Decommissioned20 February 1930
Stricken12 July 1930
FateSold for scrap, 10 June 1931
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m)
Beam31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m)
Draft9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range
  • 4,900 nmi (9,100 km)
  •  @ 15 kt
Complement122 officers and enlisted
Armament4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns, 12 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

The first USS Farenholt (DD-332) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Oscar Farenholt.

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