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USS SELFRIDGE (DD-320)

CLASS - CLEMSON As Built.
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 Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco April 28 1919.
Launched July 25 1919 and commissioned February 17 1921.
Decommissioned February 8 1930.
Stricken November 3 1930.
Fate Sold and broken up in 1931.

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Selfridge 60kMINSY 2854-44, Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge. Born 24 April 1804 died 15 Oct 1902. Namesake of destroyers USS Selfridge (DD 320) and (DD 357). He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from 28 May 1862 until 17 Oct 1864 as a Captain and again from 3 July 1872 until 3 July 1873 as a Read Admiral.Darryl Baker
Selfridge 37kUndated, location unknown.David Buell
Selfridge 136kSelfridge on a high speed run to Panama. The photo is entitled: "Making knots for Panama," February 1924.Robert M. Cieri
Selfridge 130kUSS Selfridge DD 320 on her way to Culebra Island in February 1924.Robert M. Cieri
Selfridge 64kU.S.S. Selfridge in the upper chamber of the Pedro Miguel Locks, Panama Canal. The picture was printed on Post Card stock sometime between 1927 and 1940. It is part of the Collection of Chuk Munson.Chuk Munson
Selfridge 59kColorized photo of the Selfridge given to the Chief Engineer, William P. Bishop, following his service in the 1927 period.Roy Bishop
Selfridge 82kThe tender USS Melville (AD-2) with Destroyer Division 35 alongside and all are flying full colours during Navy Day in San Diego, California, 28 October 1927. From left to right are the USS MacDonough (DD-331), USS Mervine (DD-322), USS Marcus (DD-321), USS Mullany (DD-325), USS Chase (DD-323), USS Robert Smith (DD-324) and USS Selfridge (DD-320). Photo from Warship Boneyards, by Kit and Carolyn Bonner.Robert Hurst

USS SELFRIDGE DD-320 History
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