USS Farragut (DD-348)
USS Farragut, 14 September 1936 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Namesake | David Glasgow Farragut |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation-Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | 20 September 1932 |
| Launched | 15 March 1934 |
| Commissioned | 18 June 1934 |
| Decommissioned | 23 October 1945 |
| Stricken | 28 January 1947 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 14 August 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Farragut-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,365 tons |
| Length | 341 ft 3 in (104.01 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h) |
| Complement | 160 officers and enlisted |
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The third USS Farragut (DD-348) was named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801–1870). She was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy.