Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DD-229 USS Truxtun

• Clemson Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 1,190 tons
• Length: 314'4"
• Beam: 30'8"
• Draft: 9'3"
• Speed: 35 knots
• Armament: 4 4"/50, 1 3"/23, 12x3 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 149
• Geared turbines with twin screws, 27,000 h.p.
• Built at Cramp, and commissioned 16 February 1921

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" --> -- USS Truxtun
• USS Truxtun Website

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