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TORPEDO SHIPS
TRUXTUN destroyers (1902)
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD14 | Truxtun | 21 | Maryland Steel, Sparrows Point | 11/1899 | 15.8.1901 | 9/1902 | stricken 9.1919 |
| DD15 | Whipple | 22 | Maryland Steel, Sparrows Point | 11/1899 | 15.8.1901 | 10/1902 | stricken 9.1919 |
| DD16 | Worden | 23 | Maryland Steel, Sparrows Point | 11/1899 | 15.8.1901 | 12/1902 | stricken 9.1919 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 433 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 79.1 |
| Breadth, m | 7.08 |
| Draught, m | 1.83 mean |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 4 Thornycroft boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 8300 |
| Max speed, kts | 30 |
| Fuel, t | coal 171 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk III/V/VI, 6 x 1 - 57/50 Driggs-Schroeder Mk II/III, 2 x 1 - 450 TT (4) |
| Complement | 73 |
Standard scale images
Truxtun 1902
Project history
Authorized under the Act of 4.5.1898. Resembled Hopkins class but funnels were lower. Truxtun being the fastest on trials with 29.58 kts.
Modernizations
1910s, Truxtun, Worden: - 2 x 1 - 450 TT; + 2 x 2 - 450 TT
1910s, Whipple: - 2 x 1 - 450TT; + 1 x 2 - 450 TT
Naval service
No significant events.
