Aylwin class destroyer
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.jpg/300px-USS_Aylwin_(DD-47).jpg) USS Aylwin (DD-47) |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aylwin class destroyer |
| Operators: |  United States |
| Preceded by: | Cassin class destroyer |
| Succeeded by: | O'Brien class destroyer |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Retired: | 4 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,036 tons (normal) 1,165 (full load) |
| Length: | 305ft 3 in |
| Beam: | 30 ft 4 in |
| Draft: | 9 ft 5 in |
| Propulsion: | 4 Boilers 2 Zoelly Turbines 16,286 horsepower |
| Speed: | 29.6 knots |
| Capacity: | 307 tons/oil (fuel) |
| Complement: | 8 Officers 8 Chief Petty Officers 90 Enlisted |
| Armament: | Four 4"/50 caliber guns Four 18" twin torpedo tubes |
The Aylwin class comprises four destroyers in the United States Navy. They served during World War I.
All four ships were built by William Cramp and Sons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The ships were built concurrently with the Cassin class and are sometimes considered to be in that class.
[edit] List of Aylwin class ships
- USS Aylwin (DD-47) (1914-1935)
- USS Parker (DD-48) (1913-1935)
- USS Benham (DD-49) (1914-1935)
- USS Balch (DD-50) (1914-1935)
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