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USS POPE (DD-225)

CLASS - CLEMSON
Basic repeat Wickes Class, with 35% more fuel capacity to improve endurance problems,
designed radius was 4900 nautical miles, at 15 knots.
Displacement 1,215 Tons, Dimensions, 314' 5" (oa) x 31' 8" x 9' 10" (Max)
Armament 4 x 4"/50, 1 x 3"/23AA, 12 x 21" tt..
Machinery, 26,500 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 35 Knots, Crew 114
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Cramp, Philadelphia on September 9 1919.
Launched March 23 1920 and Commissioned October 27 1920.
Fate Sunk by gun fire from Japanese Warships and Japanese aircraft
in the Java Sea March 1 1942.
All but 27 men survived the attack and ensuing imprisonment.

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-John Pope, born 17 December 1798 in Sandwich, Mass., was appointed midshipman from Maine 30 May 1816. Prior to the Civil War, he served in the Mediterranean, West Indian, Brazil, African and East India Squadrons. From 1 July to 24 October 1861, he was attached to the Gulf Squadron commanding Richmond. He participated in the search for CSS Sumter in the West Indies while on his way to join the Gulf Blockading Squadron, assisted in the blockade of the passes of the Mississippi and took part in the engagement with Confederate States’ vessels at the Head of Passes 12 October 1861. He was relieved at his own request on account of ill health, was later promoted to commodore 16 July 1862 and then retired. He died 14 January 1876 in Dorchester, Mass.Robert M. Cieri
Pope 47kStewart (DD 224) starboard side to tender with sister destroyers Pope (DD 225), Pillsbury (DD 227), Ford (DD 228), Truxton (DD 229), and Peary (DD 226) nested outboard. The tender is almost certainly the USS Whitney (AD-4). US Navy photo, date unknown.Joe Radigan
Pope 225kUndated, location unknown.Bill Gonyo
Pope 60kPope as she appeared during the 1920's while on duty with the Asiatic Fleet -
Pope 89kPope, steaming during short range battle practice off the Luzon coast, 15 January 1924. Naval Historical Center photo NH 90123.Fred Weiss
Pope 88kCirca 1930's.Marc Piché
Pope 75kTaken June 1933 from the breakwater in Chifoo of the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) with the USS Bulmer (DD-222), USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Pope (DD-225), USS Ford (DD-228), USS Edsall (DD-219) and USS Peary (DD-226) alongside.John N. Egeland, Jr.
Pope 60kPhoto #: NH 105794. Asiatic Fleet Destroyers dressed with flags while nested together off Shanghai, China, circa 1936. These ships are (from left to right): USS Paul Jones (DD-230); USS Pope (DD-225); and USS Parrott (DD-218). Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.Mike Mohl
Pope 44kSeen here in her last moments, Image taken by the Japanese cruisers that sank her. -
Pope 35kLt. Richard Nott Antrim was her executive officer from December 1939 until the Pope (DD-225) was sunk by gun fire from Japanese Warships and Japanese aircraft in the Java Sea March 1 1942. For a complete biography on this highly decorated officer please visit the page dedicated to the USS Antrim (FFG 20) located in the Destroyer Escort Archive.Bill Gonyo

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