USS Aylwin (DD-355)

USS Aylwin (DD-355)
History
United States
NameAylwin (DD-355)
NamesakeJohn Cushing Aylwin (1778–1812)
BuilderPhiladelphia Naval Shipyard
Laid down23 September 1933
Launched10 July 1934
Commissioned1 March 1935
Decommissioned16 October 1945
Stricken1 November 1945
Honors &
awards		13 × battle stars
FateSold for scrap, 20 December 1946
General characteristics
Class & typeFarragut-class destroyer
Displacement1,375 tons
Length341 ft 3 in (104.01 m)
Beam34 ft 3 in (10.44 m)
Draft16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
Speed37 kn (69 km/h)
Range
  • 6500 nmi at 12 knots
  • (12,000 km at 22 km/h)
Complement251 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Aylwin (DD-355) was a Farragut-class destroyer, and the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant John Cushing Aylwin (1778–1812).

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