USS Dorsey (DD-117)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | John Dorsey |
| Builder: | William Cramp and Sons |
| Laid down: | 18 September 1917 |
| Launched: | 9 April 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 16 September 1918 to 9 March 1923 1 March 1930 to 8 December 1945 |
| Reclassified: | DMS-1, 19 November 1940 |
| Fate: | Hulk destroyed, 1 January 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Wickes class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,090 tons |
| Length: | 314 ft 5 in (95.83 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 100 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 × 4" (102 mm), 2 × 3" (76 mm), 12 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
USS Dorsey (DD–117), reclassified DMS-1 on 19 November 1940, was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for John Dorsey.
Dorsey was launched 9 April 1918 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sponsored by Mrs. A. Means, distant relative of Midshipman Dorsey; and commissioned 16 September 1918, Commander G. F. Neal in command.
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