USS Delphy

USS Delphy at Boston Navy Yard on 28 October 1919
History
United States
NameDelphy
NamesakeRichard Delphy
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard
Laid down20 April 1918
Launched18 July 1918
Commissioned30 November 1918
Decommissioned26 October 1923
Fate
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.8 m)
Beam31 ft 8 in (9.7 m)
Draft9 ft 3 in (2.8 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (19,800 kW)
  • geared turbines,
  • twin propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement120 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Delphy (DD-261) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. It was the flagship of the destroyer group involved in the Honda Point disaster.

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