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USS John D. Ford (DD-228) 1930 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Namesake | John Donaldson Ford |
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Yard number | 494 |
| Laid down | 11 November 1919 |
| Launched | 2 September 1920 |
| Sponsored by | F. Faith Ford |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1920 |
| Decommissioned | 2 November 1945 |
| Stricken | 16 November 1945 |
| Honours and awards | John D Ford received a Presidential Unit Citation (specifically honoring her "extraordinary heroism in action during the Java Campaign, 23 January - 2 March 1942) and four battle stars for her World War II service |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 5 October 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons |
| Length | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
| Beam | 31 feet 9 inches (9.68 m) |
| Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 101 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 x 4 in (102 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) AA, 2 x .30 (7.62 mm) cal MG., 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes. |
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