USS Harwood

USS Harwood after FRAM II
History
United States
NameUSS Harwood
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California
Laid down29 October 1944
Launched22 May 1945
Commissioned28 September 1945
Stricken1 February 1973
Identification
FateSold to Turkey, 17 December 1971
Turkey
NameTCG Kocatepe
Acquired17 December 1971
IdentificationD 354
FateSunk in error by Turkish aircraft, 21 July 1974
General characteristics
Class & typeGearing-class destroyer
Displacement3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
PropulsionGeneral Electric geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
Speed36.8 knots (68.2 km/h; 42.3 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement336 (1945), 247 (After FRAM II overhaul)
Armament

USS Harwood (DD/DDE-861) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, in service from 1945 to 1971. She was transferred to Turkey on 17 December 1971 and sunk after being erroneously bombed by Turkish aircraft on 21 July 1974.