| Sampson-class destroyer | |
|---|---|
 USS Sampson (DD-63) | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Sampson class destroyer |
| Operators: |
 United States Navy  United States Coast Guard |
| Preceded by: | Tucker-class destroyer |
| Succeeded by: | Caldwell-class destroyer |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Retired: | 6 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Sampson class destroyer |
| Displacement: |
1,111 tons (normal) 1,225 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 315 ft 3 in (96.1 m) |
| Beam: | 30 ft 7 in (9.3 m) |
| Draft: | 10 ft 9 in (3.3 m) |
| Propulsion: |
4 Boilers 2 Curtis Turbines: 17,696 horsepower |
| Speed: | 29.5 knots (55 km/h) |
| Complement: | 99 officers and crew |
| Armament: |
4 × 4-inch (100 mm)/50 guns |
The Sampson-class destroyers served in the United States Navy during World War I. Commissioned in 1916 and 1917, the class was a slight modification of the O'Brien-class and Tucker-class, with the number of 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes increased from four twin-mounts to four triple-mounts.
History
Most of the ships of the Sampson class served in World War I along with service in the United States Coast Guard as part of the Rum Patrol. While the other ships of the Sampson class were retired and scrapped in the 1930s, the USS Allen survived into the 1940s and served through World War II before being decommissioned and scrapped.
Ships in class
- USS Sampson (DD-63) (1916-1936)
- USS Rowan (DD-64) (1916-1939)
- USS Davis (DD-65) (1916-1934)
- USS Allen (DD-66) (1917-1946)
- USS Wilkes (DD-67) (1916-1934)
- USS Shaw (DD-68) (1917-1934)
See also
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