USS Davis (DD-65)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Davis.
USS Davis (DD-65) was a Sampson-class destroyer in commission in the United States Navy from 1916 to 1922. She saw service during World War I. She was the second Navy ship named for Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis (1807–1877).
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USS Davis (DD-65) | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Davis |
Namesake | Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis (1807-1877). |
Laid down | 7 May 1915 |
Launched | 15 August 1916 |
Commissioned | 5 October 1916 |
Decommissioned | 20 June 1922 |
Identification | DD-65 |
Fate | Sold to the USCGC Davis |
United States | |
Name | USCGC Davis |
Acquired | 25 March 1926 |
Commissioned | 4 September 1926 |
Decommissioned | 20 June 1933 |
Identification | CG-21 |
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Class and type | Sampson-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,111 tons (normal), 1,225 tons (full load) |
Length | 315 ft 3 in (96.09 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m) |
Draft | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
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Speed | 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph) |
Complement | 99 officers and crew |
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After her U.S. Navy service ended, Davis served in the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Davis (CG-21) from 1926 to 1933.