USS Aylwin (DD-355)
USS Aylwin (DD-355) |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aylwin (DD-355) |
| Namesake: | John Cushing Aylwin (1778–1812) |
| Builder: | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Laid down: | 23 September 1933 |
| Launched: | 10 July 1934 |
| Commissioned: | 1 March 1935 |
| Decommissioned: | 16 October 1945 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1945 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap, 20 December 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Farragut-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,375 tons |
| Length: | 341 ft 3 in (104.01 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
| Draft: | 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m) |
| Speed: | 37 kts (69 km/h) |
| Range: | 6500 nmi at 12 knots (12,000 km at 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 251 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | As Built: 5 x 5"(127mm)/38cal DP (5x1), 8 x 21" (533 mm) T Tubes (2x4), 4 x .50cal (12.7mm) MG AA (4x1) c1943: 1 x Mk 33 Gun Fire Control System 4 × 5" (127mm)/38cal DP (4x1), 8 × 21" (533 mm) T Tubes (2x4), 5 x Oerlikon 20 mm AA (5x1), 2 x Mk 51 Gun Directors 4 x Bofors 40 mm AA (2x2), 2 x Depth Charge stern racks |
USS Aylwin (DD-355), a Farragut-class destroyer, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant John Cushing Aylwin (1778–1812).
Aylwin was laid down on 23 September 1933 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 10 July 1934; sponsored by Miss Elizabeth M. Farley, the 11-year old daughter of Postmaster General James Farley; and commissioned on 1 March 1935, Commander Clarence Gulbranson in command.
Read more about USS Aylwin (DD-355): World War II, Decommissioning