USN · DD
SunkClemson-class destroyer, DD-227, the first ship of the name. William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia. Laid down 23 October 1919, launched 3 August 1920, commissioned 15 December 1920 under Lieutenant H. W. Barnes. Lieutenant Commander Harold Clay Pound had her from 31 July 1940. On the night of 19-20 February 1942 she was in the second wave in Badung Strait, fired three torpedoes, and was not hit. She was lost with all hands south of Java on the night of 1-2 March 1942. The Japanese ships are not agreed. Not credited to one ship. Pound was lost with her.
| Class | Clemson class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-227 |
| Builder | William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia |
| Launched | 1920-08-03 |
| Commissioned | 1920-12-15 |
| Fate | Sunk. Not sunk in Badung Strait. Lost with all hands south of Java on the night of 1-2 March 1942. Accounts do not agree on which Japanese ships sank her. Not credited to one ship. Two 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 Pillsbury (DD-227) at high speed with the Asiatic Fleet, about 1930. Hull number 227 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph NH 50901. Public domain.
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Command
Battle of Badung Strait
1942-02-19 · fired three torpedoes. None hit. Not sunk
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