USS James K. Paulding

History
United States
NamesakeJames Kirke Paulding
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding
Laid down31 July 1918
Launched20 April 1920
Commissioned29 November 1920
Decommissioned10 February 1931
Stricken25 January 1937
FateSold for scrap, 16 March 1939
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 feet 5 inches (95,830 mm)
Beam31 feet 8 inches (9,650 mm)
Draft9 feet 3 inches (2,820 mm)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range
  • 4,900 nautical miles (9,100 kilometres)
  •  @ 15 kt
Complement101 officers and enlisted
Armament4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 2 x .30 cal. (7.62 mm), 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt.

USS James K. Paulding (DD-238) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the period between World War I and World War II. She was named for former Secretary of the Navy James Kirke Paulding.

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