USS Noa (DD-343)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Namesake | Loveman Noa |
| Ordered | 6 October 1917 |
| Builder | Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Laid down | 18 November 1918 |
| Launched | 28 June 1919 |
| Commissioned | 15 February 1921 |
| Decommissioned | 11 November 1934 |
| Recommissioned | 1 April 1940 |
| Fate | Sank following collision 12 September 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons |
| Length | 314 feet 6 inches (95.86 m) |
| Beam | 30 feet 8 inches (9.35 m) |
| Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range | |
| Complement | 150 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 × 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun, 4 × 3 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
The first USS Noa (DD-343/APD-24) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Midshipman Loveman Noa. At the beginning of World War II she was converted to a High-speed transport and redesignated APD-24.