USS Belknap (DD-251)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | George Belknap |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy |
| Laid down: | 31 July 1918 |
| Launched: | 14 January 1919 |
| Commissioned: | 28 April 1919 |
| Decommissioned: | 4 August 1945 |
| Struck: | 13 August 1945 |
| Fate: | sold 30 November 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,215 tons |
| Length: | 314 ft 4 in (95.81 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 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: | 130 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 x 4 in (102 mm), 1 x 3 in (76 mm), 12 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
The USS Belknap (DD-251/AVD-8/DD-251/APD-34) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral George Belknap.
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