Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
DD-226 USS Peary
- Clemson Class Destroyer:
- Displacement: 1190 tons
- Length: 314'4"
- Beam: 30'8"
- Draft: 9'3"
- Speed: 35 knots
- Armament: 4 4"/50, 1 3"/23, 12x3 21" torpedo tubes
- Complement: 149
- Geared turbines with twin screws, 27,000 h.p.
- Built at Cramp and commissioned 1920
Sunk by IJN carrier dive-bomber at Darwin, Australia on 19 Feb 42
Additional Links:
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Peary
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Last updated:
July 7, 1997
