USS Rodgers (DD-254)

History
United States
NameUSS Rodgers
NamesakeJohn Rodgers (1812–1882)
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy
Laid down25 September 1918
Launched26 April 1919
Commissioned22 July 1919
Decommissioned23 October 1940
Stricken8 January 1941
IdentificationDD-254
FateTransferred to United Kingdom, 23 October 1940
United Kingdom
NameHMS Sherwood
Commissioned23 October 1940
IdentificationPennant number: I80
FateSold for scrap, 1945
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.83 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (19,800 kW)
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed34.4 kn (63.7 km/h; 39.6 mph)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement131 officers and enlisted
Armament

The third USS Rodgers (DD-254) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy, transferred to the Royal Navy and served as HMS Sherwood (I80) during World War II.

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