USS Clark (DD-361)
USS Clark, 26 May 1943 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Clark (DD-361) |
| Namesake | Charles E. Clark |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | 2 January 1934 |
| Launched | 15 October 1935 |
| Commissioned | 20 May 1936 |
| Decommissioned | 23 October 1945 |
| Stricken | 16 November 1945 |
| Honours & awards | 2 × battle stars |
| Fate | Scrapped 29 March 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Porter-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,850 tons, 2,597 tons full |
| Length | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 50,000 shp (37,285 kW); Geared Turbines, 2 screws |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range | 6,500 nm @ 12 knots (12,000 km@ 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 194 officers and enlisted |
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The first USS Clark (DD-361) was a Porter-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Charles E. Clark.
Clark was launched 15 October 1935 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. S. Robinson; and commissioned 20 May 1936, Commander H. Thebaud in command.