Truxtun-class destroyer
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 USS Truxtun (DD-14) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Truxtun class destroyer |
| Builders: | Maryland Steel Company |
| Operators: |
 United States Navy |
| Preceded by: | Bainbridge-class destroyer |
| Succeeded by: | Smith-class destroyer |
| Built: | 1902 |
| In commission: | 1902-20 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Retired: | 3 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: |
433 long tons (440 t) normal 605 long tons (615 t) full load |
| Length: | 259 ft 6 in (79.10 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) |
| Draft: | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion: |
4 coal-fired boilers 2 triple-expansion engines 8,300 ihp (6,189 kW) 2 screws |
| Speed: | 29.6 knots (54.8 km/h; 34.1 mph) |
| Capacity: | 175 tons coal (fuel) |
| Complement: |
3 Officers 75 Enlisted |
| Armament: |
Two 3 inch/50 caliber (76 mm) guns Six 6 pounder (57 mm) guns Two 18 inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes |
Three Truxtun-class destroyers served in the United States Navy. Part of the original 16 destroyers authorized by Congress in 1898, they were commissioned in 1902.[1] They were very similar to their Bainbridge-class contemporaries, except for mounting six 6 pounder (57 mm) guns instead of five. They were considered the most successful of the first 16 US Navy destroyers, and were the basis for the larger succeeding Smith-class.[2]
The Truxtuns escorted convoys during World War I. They may have been equipped with one or two depth charge racks for this mission.[3] All were sold in 1920 and converted to merchant vessels or scrapped.
Ships in class
The three ships of the Truxtun class were:[4]
| Ship | Shipyard | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS Truxtun (DD-14) | Maryland Steel Company | 13 November 1899 | 15 August 1901 | 11 September 1902 | 18 July 1919 | Sold to Joseph G. Hitner for merchant conversion |
| USS Whipple (DD-15) | Maryland Steel Company | 13 November 1899 | 15 August 1901 | 17 February 1903 | 7 July 1919 | Sold to Joseph G. Hitner for scrapping |
| USS Worden (DD-16) | Maryland Steel Company | 13 November 1899 | 15 August 1901 | 17 March 1903 | 13 July 1919 | Sold to Joseph G. Hitner for merchant conversion |
See also
Media related to Truxtun class destroyers at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ Friedman, p. 10-19
- ↑ Friedman, p. 17
- ↑ Friedman, p. 68
- ↑ http://destroyerhistory.org/early/truxtunclass/ DestroyerHistory.org Truxtun class destroyer
- Friedman, Norman "US Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History (Revised Edition)", Naval Institute Press, Annapolis:2004, ISBN 1-55750-442-3.
- Gardiner, Robert, Conway's all the world's fighting ships 1860-1905 Conway Maritime Press, 1997. ISBN 0-85177-133-5
External links
- Tin Can Sailors @ Destroyers.org - Truxtun class destroyer
- DestroyerHistory.org Truxtun class destroyer
- DestroyerHistory.org First US destroyers
- DiGiulian, Tony Navweaps.com 3"/50 Mks 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8
- DiGiulian, Tony Navweaps.com USN 6 pdr Mks 1 through 13
- DiGiulian, Tony Navweaps.com Pre-WWII US Torpedoes
- US Navy Torpedo History, part 2
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