USN · DD
AfloatClemson-class four-piper, DD-216. William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia. Laid down 21 May 1919, launched 18 October 1919. Commander Henry Effingham Eccles had her in Badung Strait on the night of 19-20 February 1942, and again in the Java Sea. Michishio was badly damaged in Badung Strait. That damage is not credited to Edwards alone. In the Java Sea she led the American destroyer column and fired three torpedoes to each side at about 1822. None hit. After her torpedoes were gone she returned to Surabaya, and on 28 February she left with Alden, Ford, and Paul Jones for Australia.
| Class | Clemson class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-216 |
| Builder | William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia |
| Launched | 1919-10-18 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. After the Java Sea she went out through Bali Strait on 28 February 1942 and reached Fremantle on 4 March. Decommissioned at Philadelphia on 28 July 1945. Sold to the Boston Metals Company, Baltimore, in January 1946. Three battle stars. |
| Armament (class) | Flush-deck four-piper, the same pattern as the Wickes class. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) off Mare Island on 9 September 1942, after the Java Sea. The hull number 216 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph. Public domain.
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Command
Air attack in the Bali Sea
1942-02-04 · in the force. Not sunk
Battle of Badung Strait
1942-02-19 · in the second wave. Not sunk. Michishio's damage is not credited to her alone
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · led the American destroyers. Fired six torpedoes at about 1822. None hit. Not sunk
Shot and shell
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