Bainbridge DD Displacement: 420 n In Class: 9 Size Class: D In Service: 1902 Propulsion: Coal Recip Crew: 75 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/A(1)2 Mk5 3 in/50 C P&S/A(1)2 18 in TT w/1 Mk4 torp F Lt Btry: (1)5 Mk9 6-pdr (1. 7) Remarks: DD1 to DD5, DD10 to DD13. 19 Nov 17: DD3 Chauncey lost in collision. Service: 1904 --17: DD1, DD2, DD3, DD4, DD5, Asiatic Fleet 1902 --17: DD10, DD11, DD12, DD13, West Coast 1917 --18: DD10, DD11, DD12, DD13, Atlantic, DD1, DD2, DD4, DD5, Mediterranean 1918: DD2, East Coast 1917: DD3, France Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 5 9 14 16 18 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks Hull DD Displacement: 408 n In Class: 2 Size Class: C In Service: 1903 Propulsion: Coal Recip Crew: 78 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/A(1)2 Mk5 3 in/50 C P&S/A(1)2 18 in TT w/1 Mk4 torp F Lt Btry: (1)5 6-pdr Mk9 (1. 7) Remarks: DD6, DD7. Service: 1917 --18: DD6, DD7, East Coast Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 4 9 13 15 17 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks Lawrence DD Displacement: 400 n In Class: 2 Size Class: D In Service: 1903 Propulsion: Coal Recip Crew: 78 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 P&S/A(1)2 18 in TT w/1 Mk4 torp F Lt Btry: (1)7 6-pdr Mk9 (2. 3) Remarks: DD8, DD9. Built with, but could not carry F/A(1)2 3 in/50, rearmed with all 6-pdr as shown. Least successful of the first classes, unable to attain design speed of 30 knots. Service: 1908 --17: DD8, West Coast 1908 --18: DD9, East Coast 1918: DD9, France Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 4 9 13 15 17 Surf Speed: 28 21 14 7 0 Sinks Truxtun DD Displacement: 430 n In Class: 3 Size Class: D In Service: 1902 Propulsion: Coal Recip Crew: 78 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/A(1)2 Mk5 3 in/50 C P&S/A(1)2 18 in TT w/1 Mk4 torp F Lt Btry: (1)6 6-pdr Mk9 (2. 0) Remarks: DD14 to DD16. Service: 1908 --17: DD14, DD15, West Coast 1903 --17: DD16, East Coast 1917: DD14, DD15, East Coast 1917 --18: DD14, DD15, DD16, France Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 5 9 14 16 18 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks Smith DD Displacement: 700 n In Class: 5 Size Class: D In Service: 1909 Propulsion: Coal Turbine Crew: 87 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/P&S/A(1)5 Mk5 3 in/50 C P/S/P&S(1)3 18 in TT w/2 Mk4 torp F Remarks: DD17 to DD21. One manual reload torpedo carried for each tube. 1916: Rearmed with P/S/P&S(2)3 18 in TT w/1 Mk5 torp, no reloads carried. 1918: One 3 in/50 gun removed (P&S arc?). Service: 1909 --17: DD17, DD18, DD19, DD20, DD21 East Coast 1917 --18: DD17, DD18, DD19, DD20, DD21 France Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 7 14 20 24 27 Surf Speed: 28 21 14 7 0 Sinks Paulding DD Displacement: 742 n In Class: 10 Size Class: D In Service: 1910 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 86 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/P&S/A(1)5 Mk5 3 in/50 C P/S/P&S(2)3 18 in TT w/2 Mk5 torp F Remarks: DD22 to DD31. 1918: one 3 in/50 gun removed (P&S arc?), except for DD26 Perkins, DD31 Mayrant. 1924 --31: DD22 (CG-17), DD24 (CG-18), DD25 (CG-19), DD28 (CG-14), DD29 (CG-10), served with United States Coast Guard for Prohibition enforcement duties, armament P&PB/S&SB/A(1)3 Mk5 3 in/50, 1 pdr. Lt Battery Strength 0. 2. Service: 1910 --17: DD22, DD24, DD26, DD27, DD29, DD30 Atlantic, DD23 Caribbean 1910 --18: DD25 (under repair after grounding 1916), DD28, DD31 Atlantic 1917: DD23 Atlantic, DD30 Queenstown 1917 --18: DD22, DD23, DD26, DD27, DD29 Queenstown, DD24, DD30 France 1918: DD23 France, DD26 Atlantic, DD25, DD28 Queenstown Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 7 15 22 26 29 Surf Speed: 28 21 14 7 0 Sinks Monaghan DD Displacement: 787 n In Class: 11 Size Class: D In Service: 1911 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 86 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/P&S/A(1)5 Mk5 3 in/50 C P/S/P&S(2)3 18 in TT w/2 Mk6 torp F Remarks: DD32 to DD42: DD40 Beale had (1)4 Mk5 3 in/50. Gun arcs unknown, assume F/P&PB/S&SB/A 1918: One 3 in/50 gun (P&S arc?)removed, except for DD36 Patterson, DD39 Henley , DD41 Jouett . 1924 --1931: DD32 (CG-15), DD33 (CG-20), DD35 (CG-8), DD36 (CG-16), DD37 (CG-11), DD39 (CG-12), DD40 (CG-9), DD41 (CG-13) served with United States Coast Guard for Prohibition enforcement duties, armament P&PB/S&SB/A(1)3 Mk5 3 in/50, 1 pdr. Lt Battery Strength 0. 2. Service: 1911 --17: DD33, DD34, DD35, DD37, DD38, DD40, DD42 Atlantic 1911 --18: DD32, DD39, DD41 Atlantic 1914: DD33, DD34, DD35, DD36, DD38, DD39, DD41, DD42 Caribbean. 1917 --18: DD33, DD35, DD36, DD37, DD38, DD42 Queenstown 1917: DD34 Queenstown 1918: DD40 Queenstown, DD38 France, DD34, DD36 Atlantic Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 8 15 23 27 30 Surf Speed: 30 23 15 8 0 Sinks Cassin DD Displacement: 1010 n In Class: 8 Size Class: D In Service: 1913 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 98 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P/S/2P&S(2)4 18 in TT w/2 Mk7 torp F Remarks: DD43 to DD50: DD43 Cassin and DD44 Cummings had (1)3 Mk7 4 in/50. Gun arcs unknown, assume F/P&PB/S&SB. 1924 --1933: DD43 (CG-1), DD-44 (CG-3), DD-45 (CG-4)served with United States Coast Guard for Prohibition enforcement duties, armament P&PB/S&SB/A(1)3 Mk7 4 in/50, 1(1)1 pdr Mk16. Lt Battery Strength 0. 2. Service: 1913 --17: DD43, DD44, DD45, DD46, DD48, DD49, DD50 Atlantic 1917 --18: DD43, DD44, DD45, DD46, DD48, DD49, DD50 Queenstown 16 Oct 17: DD43 damaged by torpedo. 1913 --18: DD47 Atlantic 1918: DD47 Queenstown, DD48 Plymouth, DD49 Brest Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 9 18 27 32 36 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks O’Brien DD Displacement: 1050 n In Class: 6 Size Class: D In Service: 1914 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 101 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P/S/2P&S(2)4 533mm TT w/2 Mk10 torp F Remarks: DD51 to DD56. 1924 --34: DD54 (CG-6), DD56 (CG-5)served with United States Coast Guard for Prohibition enforcement duties, armament P&PB/S&SB/A(1)3 Mk7 4 in/50, 1(1)1 pdr Mk16. Lt Battery Strength 0. 2. Service: 1915 --17: DD51, DD52, DD53, DD54, DD55, DD56 Atlantic 1917 --18: DD51, DD52, DD53, DD54, DD55, DD56 Queenstown 4 Feb 18: DD54 damaged in collision with merchant ship Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 9 19 28 33 37 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks Tucker DD Displacement: 1090 n In Class: 6 Size Class: C In Service: 1915 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 99 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P/S/2P&S(2)4 533mm TT w/2 Mk10 torp F Remarks: DD57 to DD62. 1924 --34: DD57 (CG-23), DD58 (CG-2), DD62 (CG-24)served with United States Coast Guard for Prohibition enforcement duties, armament P&PB/S&SB/A(1)3 Mk7 4 in/50, 1(1)1 pdr. Lt Battery Strength 0. 2 Service: 1916 --17: DD58, DD59, DD60, DD61, DD62 Atlantic 1917 --18: DD57, DD58, DD59, DD60, DD61, DD62 Queenstown 6 Nov 17: DD61 Jacob Jones torpedoed and sunk 1918: DD57, DD59, DD60, DD62, Brest Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 10 20 29 35 39 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks Sampson DD Displacement: 1100 n In Class: 6 Size Class: D In Service: 1916 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 100 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P/S/2P&S(3)4 533mm TT w/3 Mk10 torp F AA Btry:(1)2 1 pdr Mk16 (2. 9) Remarks: DD63 to DD68. 1926 --34: DD65 (CG-21), DD67 (CG-25), DD-68 (CG-22)served with United States Coast Guard for Prohibition enforcement duties, armament P&PB/S&SB/A(1)3 Mk7 4 in/50, 1(1)1 pdr. AA Battery strength 1. 5. DD66 Allen in service in Second World War Service: 1917 --18: DD63, DD64, DD65, DD67, DD68 Queenstown, DD66 European waters 9 Oct 18: DD68 Shaw damaged in collision with liner Aquitania . Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 10 20 29 35 39 Surf Speed: 29 22 15 7 0 Sinks Caldwell DD Displacement: 1120 n In Class: 6 Size Class: D In Service: 1917 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 100 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P/S/2P&S(3)4 533mm TT w/3 Mk10 torp F AA Btry:(1)2 1 pdr Mk16 (2. 9) Remarks: DD69 to DD74. AA Btry replaced by P&&S(1)1 Mk11 3 in/50, AA Battery strength 2. 2. During WW I: 2 Mk1 DC rail w/8 DC, later w/13 fitted;and 1 Mk11 3 in/50 gun removed and 1 Mk1 Y-gun fitted aft (DD70, DD71 built with Y-gun) Service: 1918: DD69, DD73, DD74, Queenstown 20 Mar 18: DD73 Stockton damaged in collision with merchant ship 19 Mar 18: DD74 Manley badly damaged by explosion 1918: DD70, Caribbean and East Coast, DD71, France DD72 commissioned post--WW I Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 10 20 29 35 39 Surf Speed: 30 23 15 8 0 Sinks Wickes DD Displacement: 1090 n In Class: 111 Size Class: D In Service: 1918 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 114 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P/S(3)4 533mm TT w/3 Mk10 torp F 2 Mk1 DC rail w/8 DC, later w/13 E AA Btry:(1)2 1 pdr Mk16 (2. 9) Remarks: DD75 to DD185. Bath or “Liberty ” type. AA Btry in some units replaced with P&S(1)2 Mk11 3 in/50, AA Battery strength 2.1. During WW I: 1 Mk11 3 in/50 gun removed and 1 Mk1 Y-gun fitted aft Service: 1918: DD75, DD76, DD77, DD83, DD85, DD87, DD88, DD93, DD94, DD95, DD96, DD9, DD98, DD99, DD100 Atlantic, DD79, DD81, DD82, DD93 France, DD80, DD86, Queenstown, DD84, DD96, DD98, DD99, DD100 Gibraltar 23 Oct 18: DD75 Wickes damaged in collision with unknown vessel. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 10 20 29 35 39 Surf Speed: 35 26 18 9 0 Sinks Clemson DD Displacement: 1190 n In Class: 156 Size Class: D In Service: 1918 Propulsion: Oil Turbine Crew: 114 Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0 F/P&PB/S&SB/A(1)4 Mk7 4 in/50 C P&S(1)2 Mk11 3 in/23 C P/S(3)4 533mm TT w/3 Mk10 torp F 2 Mk1 DC rail w/8 DC, later w/13 E AA Btry: P&S(1)2 Mk11 3 in/50 (2. 1) Service: None were commissioned in time to serve in World War I. Remarks: DD186-DD347. Bethlehem Steel type;increased range (DD200 -DD 205 cancelled 1919). Strengthened gun foundations fitted for Mk7 5 in/51; DD231, DD232, DD233, DD234, DD235 only ones so armed. DD208, DD209 armed with F/P&PB/S&SB/A(2)4 Mk7 4 in/50. During WW I 1 Mk11 3 in//50 gun removed and 1 Mk1 Y-gun fitted aft Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 10 21 31 37 41 Surf Speed: 35 26 18 9 0 Sinks Destroyer Historical Overview BT Back to The Naval Sitrep # 27 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List & copy Copyright 2004 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com