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Peary

Sunk

Clemson-class destroyer, DD-226. William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia. Laid down 9 September 1919, launched 6 April 1920, commissioned 22 October 1920. Named for Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary. She was in overhaul at Cavite when the war opened. Lieutenant John Michael Bermingham had her from 10 December 1941, after Harry H. Keith was wounded. On 19 February 1942 aircraft from the carrier force bombed her in Darwin harbor and she sank. Not credited to one carrier. Struck 8 May 1942.

Class	Clemson class
Type	Destroyer (DD)
Hull	DD-226
Builder	William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia
Launched	1920-04-06
Commissioned	1920-10-22
Fate	Sunk. At Darwin on 19 February 1942, by aircraft from the carrier force. Not credited to one carrier. Struck 8 May 1942. The counts of her dead do not agree.
Armament (class)	Flush-deck four-piper, the same pattern as the Wickes class.
Command	Duvall, Lawrence Elliot Commanding officer, 28 December 1939 to 28 December 1940 Keith, Harry H. Commanding officer, 28 December 1940 to 10 December 1941; Wounded in the air attack on Cavite and relieved Bermingham, John Michael Commanding officer, 10 December 1941 to 19 February 1942; Lost with the ship at Darwin

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 Peary (DD-226) at anchor, about 1921. Hull number 226 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph NH 50902. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

LDDuvall, Lawrence ElliotCommanding officer, 28 December 1939 to 28 December 1940 HKKeith, Harry H.Commanding officer, 28 December 1940 to 10 December 1941Wounded in the air attack on Cavite and relieved JBBermingham, John MichaelCommanding officer, 10 December 1941 to 19 February 1942Lost with the ship at Darwin

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