USS Woolsey (DD-77)

USS Woolsey
History
United States
NameWoolsey
NamesakeMelancthon Taylor Woolsey
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down1 November 1917
Launched17 September 1918
Commissioned30 September 1918
FateSank following collision, 21 February 1921
General characteristics
Class & typeWickes-class destroyer
Displacement1,154 long tons (1,173 t)
Length314 ft 4+1⁄2 in (95.8 m)
Beam30 ft 11+1⁄4 in (9.4 m)
Draft9 ft 8+1⁄2 in (3.0 m)
Propulsion
Speed35.33 kn (40.66 mph; 65.43 km/h)
Complement131 officers and enlisted
Armament

The first USS Woolsey (DD-77) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Melancthon Taylor Woolsey.

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