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Parrott

USS Parrott

Survived

United States Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassClemson
WarSecond World War
Main guns4 × 4″ guns

Four-stacker. Fought at Balikpapan and Badung Strait.

USS Parrott (DD-218) departing Mare Island on 23 August 1942. She was in overhaul at the yard from 30 July to 31 August 1942. Photo: Navy Photo 5129-8-42, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) TT.
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Laid down23 July 1919
Launched25 November 1919
Commissioned11 May 1920
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement157 officers and enlisted

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

25 November 1919

24 January 1942

19–20 February 1942

Fate

Survived

Sold for scrapping, 5 April 1947