USN · DD

Parrott

Afloat

Clemson-class destroyer, DD-218. William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia. Laid down 23 July 1919, launched 25 November 1919, commissioned 11 May 1920. Lieutenant Commander John Nelson Hughes had her at Balikpapan on 24 January 1942. She was not sunk. The transports lost that night are not credited to her. A collision on 2 May 1944 ended her service.

Class	Clemson class
Type	Destroyer (DD)
Hull	DD-218
Builder	William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia
Launched	1919-11-25
Commissioned	1920-05-11
Fate	Afloat. Not sunk at Balikpapan. She grounded off Bali on 19-20 February 1942 and got free. A collision with SS John Morton on 2 May 1944 wrecked her. Six men were killed. Decommissioned 16 June 1944. Stricken 18 July 1944. Sold 5 April 1947 and broken up.
Armament (class)	Flush-deck four-piper, the same pattern as the Wickes class.
Command	Parker, Edward Nelson Captain, 3 December 1939 to 12 January 1942 Hughes, John Nelson Captain, 12 January 1942 to 15 February 1944 Rye, Edward Falka Captain, 15 February 1944 to 16 June 1944

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 Parrott (DD-218) leaving Mare Island on 23 August 1942, after overhaul from 30 July to 31 August. Hull number 218 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph 5129-8-42. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.