USS Champlin (DD-601)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Champlin (DD-601) |
| Namesake | Stephen Champlin |
| Builder | Fore River Shipyard |
| Launched | 25 July 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 September 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 31 January 1947 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 8 May 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Benson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,620 tons |
| Length | 347 ft 9 in (105.99 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Speed | 38 |
| Complement | 252 |
| Armament | 4 x 5 in (130 mm)/38 guns, 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt. |
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USS Champlin (DD-601) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second ship named for Stephen Champlin.
Champlin was launched 25 July 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Company, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. A. C. Brendel; and commissioned 12 September 1942.