USS John D. Edwards (DD-216)
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| Namesake: | John D. Edwards |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons |
| Laid down: | 21 May 1919 |
| Launched: | 18 October 1919 |
| Commissioned: | 6 April 1920 |
| Decommissioned: | 28 July 1945 |
| Struck: | 13 August 1945 |
| Fate: | sold, January 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,215 tons |
| Length: | 314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m) |
| Beam: | 31 feet (9.45 m) |
| Draft: | 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m) |
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| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 124 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 x 4" (102 mm), 1 x 3" (76 mm), 12 x 21" (533 mm) TT. |
USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Lieutenant John D. Edwards.
John D. Edwards was laid down 21 May and launched 18 October 1919 by William Cramp & Sons; sponsored by Mrs. May Marshall Edwards, widow of Lieutenant Edwards; and commissioned 6 April 1920, Commander Alexander Sharp in command.
After shakedown, John D. Edwards departed Philadelphia 14 May 1920 to patrol in Turkish waters. With the Near East in turmoil, the destroyer evacuated refugees and furnished communication facilities for that area. She remained in Turkish waters until she sailed 2 May 1921 for duty with the Asiatic Squadron.
Upon arrival at Cavite, Philippines, 29 June, Edwards immediately began patrols in the Far East. She was to remain there for 4 years operating out of the Philippines in the winter and China during the summer. She aided victims of the Japanese earthquake in 1923 and carried both food and rescue workers to Yokohama.
As the Chinese Civil War flared in 1924, the destroyer was on station to protect the rights of the foreigners in China. She departed the Far East 18 May 1925, arriving New York 13 July.
For the next 3 years, she operated out of Norfolk, Virginia making periodic training cruises along the coast and in the Caribbean. Following a Mediterranean cruise in late 1927, Edwards transited the Panama Canal and arrived at San Pedro, California, for service in the Pacific. She operated along the West Coast until 1 August 1929 when she sailed for the Far East, arriving Yokohama 26 August.
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