Histoire
This destroyer (clemson-class) was built in 1920 by Bethlehem Ship Building Corp. in San Francisco, CA.
Notes historiques
On August 28, 1920 the destroyer U.S.S. Kennedy vessel struck the tug Crowley Launch No. 14 while moving astern from her berth. The propellers cut up the tug and killed her master, Captain J.E. Porter and a deckhand David Newman.
In 1931 this ship was sold to Bethlehem Steel Alameda, CA USA.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1920-1930 she was owned by the United States Navy.
Armement
4 x 4"/50, 1 x 3"/23AA, 12 x 21" torpedo tubes
Références
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1921)
- The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco CA USA) Tuesday August 31, 1920, Page 8
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 02/02/2023)
