USS Parrott (DD-218)
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| Namesake: | George Fountain Parrott |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding & Engine Company |
| Laid down: | 23 July 1919 |
| Launched: | 25 November 1919 |
| Commissioned: | 11 May 1920 |
| Decommissioned: | 14 June 1944 |
| Struck: | 18 July 1944 |
| Fate: | sold for scrapping 5 April 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,190 tons |
| Length: | 314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m) |
| Beam: | 30 feet 8 inches (9.35 m) |
| Draft: | 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m) |
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| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 157 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 4 x 21" (533 mm) TT. |
USS Parrott (DD-218) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II and was the second ship named for George Fountain Parrott.
Parrott was laid down 23 July 1919 by and launched 25 November from William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding & Engine Company; sponsored by Miss Julia B. Parrott; and commissioned 11 May 1920, Lieutenant Commander W. C. Wickham in command.
Following shakedown, Parrott was assigned to Destroyer Division 38 of the Pacific Fleet of which she was later designated flagship. She departed Boston, Massachusetts, 7 August 1920 for San Diego, California, arriving 7 September. She operated in coastal waters, ranging as far south as Valparaíso, Chile, until reassigned to the Atlantic Fleet 3 December 1921 and ordered to Philadelphia.
Parrott escorted Mayflower from Hampton Roads and Annapolis, Maryland to Washington, D.C., 26 May 1922 – 30 May 1922 and then was fitted out for European duty.
On 12 June, Parrott sailed from Newport, Rhode Island with her division to report to Commander U.S. Naval Detachment Turkish Waters at Constantinople to assist American Relief Agencies in aiding political refugees and protecting American lives and interests. From time to time, Parrott served as communications and station ship in the Black Sea, Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. From 13 September to 25 October, she evacuated refugees following the Smyrna fire, and escorted ships sent by other nations to help persons who had asked for protection.
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