USS Bainbridge (DD-246)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | William Bainbridge |
| Builder: | New York Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | 27 May 1919 |
| Launched: | 12 June 1920 |
| Commissioned: | 9 February 1921 |
| Decommissioned: | 21 July 1945 |
| Struck: | November, 1945 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap, 30 November 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,216 tons |
| Length: | 314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m) |
| Beam: | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
| Draft: | 9 feet 10 in (3 m) |
| Propulsion: | 26,500 shp (20 MW); geared turbines, 2 screws |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,900 nmi (9,100 km) @ 15 kt |
| Complement: | 137 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 × 4" (102 mm), 1 × 3" (76 mm), 12 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
The third USS Bainbridge (DD-246) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, who served in the War of 1812 and the Barbary Wars.
Read more about USS Bainbridge (DD-246): History, World War II, Convoys Escorted, Disposal