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This destroyer (wickes-class) was built in 1918 by Union Iron Works (Betheham Steel Company) in San Francisco, CA.
Historical Notes
This vessel was sponsored by Miss Alice H. Palmer. Sold for scrapping, 22 April 1932. Her hulk was placed in the breakwater at Oyster Bay BC Canada.
Owners & Masters
In 1918-1932 she was owned by the United States Navy.
Masters
Commander William H. Lee USN (1918);
Armament
4 × single 4-inch (102 mm) guns; 2 × single 1-pounder AA guns; 4 × triple 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes; 2 × depth charge rails
Name Significance
Named for Otway Burns
