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DD-357 USS SELFRIDGE

CLASS - PORTER As Built.
Displacement 2597 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 381' (oa) x 37' x 13' (Max)
Armament 8 x 5"/38AA (4x2), 8 x 1.1" AA (2x4), 8 x 21" tt.(2x4).
Machinery, 50,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 37 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 12 Knots, Crew 194.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by New York Shipbuilding December 18 1933.
Launched April 18 1936 and commissioned November 25 1936.
Decommissioned October 15 1945.
Stricken November 1 1945.
Fate Sold December 20 1946 and broken up for scrap.

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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 99kUndated, location unknown.-
Selfridge 100kUndated, location unknown.-
Selfridge 130kUndated, location unknown.-
Selfridge 111kUndated, location unknown.Jon Burdett
Selfridge 95kUSS Winslow (DD-359), USS Balch (DD-363) and USS Selfridge (DD-357) (listed from left to right) Moored together in San Diego Harbor, California, during the later 1930s. Courtesy of BMGC Ralph E. Turpin, USNR, 1963. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.Fred Weiss
Selfridge 106kUSS Selfridge (DD-357) Leading USS Clark (DD-361) during exercises at sea, circa the later 1930s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.Fred Weiss
Selfridge 94kTaken 4, 21, 1938 off Pearl Harbor, she was coming alongside the USS New Orleans on a 'mail run' and to refuel.James D. McGrew
Selfridge 80kSan Diego 1939.Arthur Foster
Selfridge 60kA series of 5 photos of the battle damage sustained in the Battle of Vella Lavella on the night of October 6, 1942. Bow cuf off.Arthur Foster
Selfridge 52kAs above, the day after at Noumea.Arthur Foster
Selfridge 62kAs above, the day after at Noumea.Arthur Foster
Selfridge 62kAs above, enroute to Purvis Bay.Arthur Foster
Selfridge 33kAs above, with false bow entering San Diego.Arthur Foster
Selfridge 46kAs above.Robert Hurst
Selfridge 104kNavy Photo 1706-44, stern view of the battle damage to the USS Claxton (DD 571) at Mare Island on 13 March 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island in 10 March to 18 May 1944. The USS Selfridge (DD 357) is to the left and note her new dual and single 5" gun mounts.Darryl Baker
Selfridge 153kNavy Photo 2203-44, aft plan view of USS Selfridge (DD 357) at Mare Island on 8 April 1944. She was in overhaul at the yard 24 January to 21 April 1944.Darryl Baker
Selfridge 172kNavy Photo 2206-44, amidships looking forward plan view of USS Selfridge (DD 357) at Mare Island on 8 April 1944. She was in overhaul at the yard 24 January to 21 April 1944.Darryl Baker
Selfridge 99kNavy Photo 2240-44, broadside view of USS Selfridge (DD 357) off Mare Island on 10 April 1944. She was in overhaul at the yard 24 January to 21 April 1944. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 22d.Darryl Baker
Selfridge 47kMare Island 10th April, 1944 with single 5 in mount replacing No.3 turret, and No.2 turret removed.Robert Hurst
Selfridge 83kNavy Photo 2240-44, close-up broadside view of USS Selfridge (DD 357) off Mare Island on 10 April 1944. She was in overhaul at the yard 24 January to 21 April 1944.Darryl Baker
Selfridge 129kApril 19 1945, location unknown.Robert Hurst

USS SELFRIDGE DD-357 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Clifford E. Chambers
Address: 55l E. Jefferson Drive, Lake Charles. LA 70805
Phone:
E-mail: None


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