Paulding class destroyer

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USS Paulding (DD-22)
Class overview
Name: Paulding class destroyer
Operators: United States Navy
United States Coast Guard
Preceded by: Smith-class destroyer
Succeeded by: Cassin-class destroyer
Completed: 21
Retired: 21
Preserved: 0
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer
Displacement: 742 tons (normal)
887 tons (full load)
Length: 293 ft 10 in
Beam: 26 ft 1 in
Draft: 8 ft 4 in
Propulsion: 4 Boilers
3 Parsons Turbines
17,393 horsepower
Speed: 32.8 knots
Capacity: 236 tons/oil (fuel)
Complement: 4 Officers
82 Enlisted
Armament: Five 3"/50 caliber rapid fire guns
Three 18" twin torpedo tubes

The Paulding-class destroyers were a modification of the Smith-class. The newer class burned oil rather than coal, lightening the ships and making them faster.

These ships served in the United States Navy, some were later transferred to the United States Coast Guard, while the rest were sold for scrap.

Generally 21 ships, hull numbers 22 through 42, are considered Pauldings. However, some rate the hull numbers 32 through 42 as Monaghan-class. Others break hulls 24-28, 30, 31, 33 and 36 as Roe-class, with hulls 32, 35, and 38-42 as Monaghan-class.

Hulls 24-27 and 30-31 were modified from the four-stack design to have three stacks.

[edit] List of Paulding class destroyers

Perkins with three stack design

Trippe with four stacks

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