USS Peary (DD-226)
USS Peary (DD-226)
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 United States
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| Name: | USS Peary |
| Namesake: | Robert Edwin Peary |
| Builder: | William Cramp and Sons |
| Laid down: | 9 September 1919 |
| Launched: | 6 April 1920 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Edward Stafford |
| Commissioned: | 22 October 1920 |
| Struck: | 8 May 1942 |
| Honors and awards: |
1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate: | Sunk in battle, 19 February 1942 |
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| Class and type: | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1190 tons |
| Length: | 314 ft 4 in (95.81 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 9 in (9.68 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
| Propulsion: | geared turbines |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 101 officers and enlisted |
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USS Peary (DD-226) was a Clemson class destroyer of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1920 and sunk by Japanese aircraft at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on 19 February 1942.
Peary was laid down by William Cramp and Sons of Philadelphia on 9 September 1919; launched on 6 April 1920; sponsored by Mrs. Edward Stafford daughter of Admiral Peary; commissioned on 22 October 1920.
Peary served in the Far East from 1922 onward. With the Yangtze River Patrol from 1923 to 1931, she made annual deployments in Chinese waters protecting American interests from 1931 to the outbreak of World War II.
Peary was moored at Cavite, Philippines, when news of the Pearl Harbor raid reached her and was caught in the raid on the Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines, two days later. On the early afternoon of 10 December more than 50 two-engined high level bombers appeared over Cavite and, cruising leisurely above the range of anti-aircraft fire, destroyed practically the entire base.
Peary, tied up at a small pier, took one bomb forward which damaged the superstructure and stack and killed 8 of her crew. She found herself in a precarious position, as fires began to set off torpedo warheads in a torpedo overhaul shop on the wharf next to her. Fortunately, Whippoorwill (AM-35) towed her out. Whippoorwill and Pillsbury (DD-227) came alongside and their fire hoses extinguished the fire in five minutes. Her commanding officer, Commander H. H. Keith was wounded in this engagement and was relieved by Commander J. M. Bermingham.
On 26 December 1941, Peary was underway when the Japanese came over again and dropped several bombs near the ship.
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