nearly sister-ship Nicholson 1915
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| DD43, 6/1924- CG1, 6/1933- DD43 | Cassin, 11/1933- unnamed | Bath Iron Wks | 5/1912 | 20/5/1913 | 7/1913 | Coast Guard cutter 6/1924, destroyer 6/1933, stricken 7/1934 |
| DD44, 6/1924- CG3, 5/1932- DD44 | Cummings, 7/1933- unnamed | Bath Iron Wks | 5/1912 | 6/8/1913 | 9/1913 | Coast Guard cutter 6/1924, destroyer 5/1932, stricken 7/1934 |
| DD45, 4/1924- CG4, 5/1931- DD45 | Downes, 7/1933- unnamed | New York SB, Camden | 6/1912 | 8/11/1913 | 2/1915 | Coast Guard cutter 4/1924, destroyer 5/1931, stricken 7/1934 |
| DD46 | Duncan | Fore River, Quincy | 6/1912 | 5/4/1913 | 8/1913 | stricken 3/1935 |
| DD47 | Aylwin, 7/1933- unnamed | Cramp, Philadelphia | 3/1912 | 23/11/1912 | 1/1914 | stricken 3/1935 |
| DD48 | Parker | Cramp, Philadelphia | 3/1912 | 8/2/1913 | 12/1913 | stricken 3/1935 |
| DD49 | Benham | Cramp, Philadelphia | 3/1912 | 22/3/1913 | 1/1914 | stricken 3/1935 |
| DD50 | Balch, 11/1933- unnamed | Cramp, Philadelphia | 5/1912 | 21/12/1912 | 3/1914 | stricken 3/1935 |
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Displacement normal, t |
1010 |
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Displacement full, t |
1235 |
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Length, m |
91.5 wl 93.1 oa |
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Breadth, m |
9.20 |
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Draught, m |
3.00 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
DD43, 44: Parsons steam turbines / 1 VTE for cruising, 4 Normand boilers DD45 - 50: Parsons steam turbines / VTE for cruising, 4 Normand boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
16000 |
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Max speed, kts |
29 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 290 |
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Armament |
DD43, 44: 3 x 1 - 102/50 Mk 9, 4 x 2 - 450 TT DD45 - 50: 4 x 1 - 102/50 Mk 9, 4 x 2 - 450 TT |
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Complement |
98 |
Ship project history: First '1000-tonners', become prototypes for mass series of destroyers built in 1916-1919. In comparison with predecessors they had considerably improved characteristics, particularly, they received 102mm guns and four twin TTs. They have been equipped by auxiliary steam engines for cruising (this idea was not justified, and they subsequently have refused).
Modernizations: 1917 - 1918, all: + 1 DCT (Y-gun), 2 DCR
Naval service: The part of these destroyers was a part of USN Forces in Europe during Great War; Cassin was a leader of USN destroyers of Atlantic fleet in 1914-1915.
Aylwin 1916
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