USS Mason (DD-191)

History
United States
NameUSS Mason
NamesakeJohn Y. Mason
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Laid down10 July 1918
Launched8 March 1919
Commissioned28 February 1920
Decommissioned3 July 1922
Recommissioned4 December 1939
Decommissioned8 October 1940
Stricken8 January 1941
IdentificationDD-191
FateTransferred to United Kingdom 9 October 1940
United Kingdom
NameHMS Broadwater
Acquired9 October 1940
Commissioned9 October 1940
IdentificationPennant number: H81
FateTorpedoed and sunk by U-101, 18 October 1941
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1190 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.83 m)
Beam31 ft 9 in (9.68 m)
Draft9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (19,800 kW)
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement101 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Mason (DD-191) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Broadwater (H81).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.