USS Lawrence (DD-250)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Lawrence.
The fourth USS Lawrence (DD-250) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for James Lawrence.
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United States | |
Namesake | James Lawrence |
Builder | New York Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 14 August 1919 |
Launched | 10 July 1920 |
Commissioned | 18 April 1921 |
Decommissioned | 24 October 1945 |
Stricken | 13 August 1945 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 1 October 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,190 tons |
Length | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
Beam | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
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Complement | 101 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt. |
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Lawrence was laid down 14 August 1919 and launched 10 July 1920 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation; sponsored by Miss Ruth Lawrence, and commissioned 18 April 1921.