USS Shubrick (DD-268)

USS Shubrick at Boston, 1919
History
United States
NameUSS Shubrick
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard
Laid down3 June 1918
Launched31 December 1918
Commissioned3 July 1919
Decommissioned26 November 1940
Stricken8 January 1941
IdentificationDD-268
FateTransferred to United Kingdom, 26 November 1940
United Kingdom
NameHMS Ripley
Acquired26 November 1940
Commissioned26 November 1940
IdentificationPennant number: G79
FateSold for scrap, 20 March 1945
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,215 tons
Length314 feet 4+12 inches (95.822 m)
Beam30 feet 11+12 inches (9.436 m)
Draft9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shaft horsepower (19,800 kW)
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement122 officers and enlisted
Armament

The third USS Shubrick (DD-268) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The destroyer was later transferred to the Royal Navy, where she served as HMS Ripley (G79) during World War II.