USS Zeilin (DD-313)
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Jacob Zeilin |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Union Iron Works, San Francisco |
| Laid down: | 20 February 1919 |
| Launched: | 28 May 1919 |
| Commissioned: | 10 December 1920 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 January 1930 |
| Struck: | 8 July 1930 |
| Fate: | sold for scrapping, 1930 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,215 tons |
| Length: | 314 feet 4 1⁄2 inches (95.82 m) |
| Beam: | 30 feet 1 1⁄2 inches (9.18 m) |
| Draft: | 9 feet 9 3⁄4 inches (2.99 m) |
| Propulsion: | 26,500 shp (20 MW); geared turbines, 2 screws |
| Speed: | 35 knots (64.82 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,900 nmi (9,100 km) @ 15-knot (28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 122 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 × 4" (102 mm), 1 × 3" (76 mm), 12 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
The first USS Zeilin (DD-313) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Jacob Zeilin.
History
Zeilin was laid down on 20 February 1919 at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation yard in San Francisco, California; launched on 28 May 1919; sponsored by Mrs. William P. Lindley; and commissioned on 10 December 1920 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Lieutenant Commander James D. Moore in command.
Following shakedown, Zeilin reported for duty with Division 33, Squadron 11, Destroyers, Battle Force, based at San Diego, California. For the next nine years, she operated out of that port, conducting maneuvers with the fleet and training with independent ships. In July 1923, she suffered damage in a collision with Henderson (AP-1) in Puget Sound but, after repairs, resumed duty with the Battle Force Destroyers.
On 22 January 1930, Zeilin was decommissioned at San Diego. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 8 July 1930, and she was subsequently scrapped by the Navy.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
