USS Sproston (DD-173)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Sproston.
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | John G. Sproston |
| Builder: | Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California |
| Laid down: | 20 April 1918 |
| Launched: | 10 August 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 12 July 1919 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 August 1922 |
| Reclassified: | DM-13, 17 July 1920 |
| Struck: | 1 December 1936 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target 20 July 1937 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Wickes class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,191 tons |
| Length: | 310 ft (94.49 m) |
| Beam: | 30 ft 11 in (9.42 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 122 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 x 4" (102 mm), 2 x 3" (76 mm), 12 x 21" (533 mm) tt. |
The first USS Sproston (DD–173) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for John G. Sproston.
History
Sproston was laid down on 20 April 1918 by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California; launched on 10 August 1918; sponsored by Mrs. George J. Dennis; and commissioned on 12 July 1919.
Sproston sailed to Hawaii and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet in the fall of 1919. On 17 July 1920, the ship was reclassified from a destroyer to a Light Minelayer (DM-13) and continued operating at Pearl Harbor until 1922. On 15 August 1922, Sproston was decommissioned there and attached to the reserve fleet. She was struck from the Navy list on 1 December 1936 and sunk as a target.
See also
- See USS Sproston for other ships of this name.
- List of United States Navy destroyers
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
