USN · DD
Pope
Photos and infoClemson-class destroyer, DD-225. William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia. Laid down 9 September 1919, launched 23 March 1920, commissioned 27 October 1920. Lieutenant Commander Welford C. Blinn had her at Balikpapan on 24 January 1942. She fired twelve torpedoes and was not sunk. Her report's hits are not a settled credit. On 1 March 1942, in the Java Sea, aircraft and Japanese warships sank her. Not credited to one plane or one ship.
| Class | Clemson class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-225 |
| Builder | William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia |
| Launched | 1920-03-23 |
| Commissioned | 1920-10-27 |
| Fate | Sunk. Not sunk at Balikpapan. Sunk 1 March 1942 in the Java Sea. NavSource says gunfire from Japanese warships and aircraft. DANFS says dive-bombers. Other accounts add cruiser gunfire after the crew left. Not credited to one plane or one ship. One man was killed. Twenty-seven died later as prisoners. Struck from the Navy List 8 May 1942. |
| Armament (class) | Flush-deck four-piper, the same pattern as the Wickes class. |
| Command |
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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 Pope (DD-225) at high speed, guns manned, during short-range battle practice off the Luzon coast on 15 January 1924. Hull number 225 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph NH 90123. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Wray, Henry TheodoreCaptain, 20 July 1940 to 23 January 1941
Antrim, Richard Nott (Medal of Honor)Officer in charge, 23 January 1941 to 10 February 1941Not her captain. On 25 January 1942 he signed her Balikpapan report as executive officer.WBBlinn, Welford CharlesCaptain from 10 February 1941In command when she was lost, 1 March 1942. He survived.Battle of Balikpapan
1942-01-24 · fired twelve torpedoes. Not sunk. Her claimed hits are not a settled credit
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · not in the fight. She was leaking in the hot well and was being welded. She joined the others outside the minefield that night. Sunk on 1 March
