USS Sharkey

History
United States
NamesakeWilliam J. Sharkey
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard
Laid down14 April 1919
Launched12 August 1919
Commissioned28 November 1919
Decommissioned1 May 1930
Stricken22 October 1930
FateSold for scrapping, on 17 January 1931
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,215 tons
Length314 feet 4+1⁄2 inches (95.822 m)
Beam30 feet 11+1⁄2 inches (9.436 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, 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/25 gun, 12 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

USS Sharkey (DD-281) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for William J. Sharkey.

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