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The second USS Bainbridge was the first destroyer, also called "Torpedo-boat destroyers", in the United States Navy and the lead ship of the Bainbridge-class. She was named for William Bainbridge. Bainbridge was commissioned 12 February 1903. She served in the Asiatic Fleet before World War I and served in patrol and convoy duty during the war. She was … See more
Construction
Bainbridge was laid down on 15 August 1899, by Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Company
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Assigned to the 1st Torpedo Flotilla, she spent the next three months completing trials and outfitting. On 1 June 1903, her flotilla made the trip to Annapolis, Maryland, where it became part of the North Atlantic Fleet's … See more
Noteworthy commanding officers
• Lieutenant George Washington Williams (24 November 1902 – 10 August 1904) (Later Rear Admiral)
• Lieutenant Walton R. Sexton (10 August 1904 – 10 March 1905) (Later Rear admiral)… See more
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This destroyer ship class was named USS Bainbridge (DD-1), commonly called a torpedo boat destroyer, and was the first destroyer in service with the United States Navy also becoming and the lead ship of her class.
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The destroyer of this class, named USS Bainbridge (DD-1), commonly referred to as the torpedo boat destroyer, was the first destroyer in the US Navy to serve as the main ship of the same class. She was named after William Bainbridge, who himself served in the U.S. Navy and proved victorious against HMS Java during the War of 1812.
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USS Bainbridge (DD-1) was the name ship of the Bainbridge class of destroyers. She spent most of her active career serving in the Philippines, before spending nine months based at Gibraltar during the First World War.
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When did dd ships come out?
Following the Armistice, the remainder were sold for scrapping or merchant conversion in 1920. Note that, although the ships are listed below with the prefix "DD-" before their official numbers, this classification was not created until 1911, and until then these vessels were officially categorised as "Destroyer No. 1" to "Destroyer No. 13".
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Which technology was used in the first US destroyer?
The best available technologies of coal-fired boilers and triple-expansion engines were used for propulsion, although steam turbines would be adopted in the next generation of US destroyers, beginning with the Smith class launched in 1908.
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What was the first destroyer-type warship?
The USS Bainbridge DD-1 was the first destroyer-type warship to see service with the United States Navy when commissioned in 1902. Authored By: JR Potts, AUS 173d AB | Last Edited: 11/30/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.
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Which British destroyer was the largest?
These were Farragut, Stringham, Goldsborough, and Bailey. Stringham, the largest of these, was larger than some contemporary British destroyers.
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Why did the US build its own destroyers?
The poor sea-keeping qualities of existing torpedo boats (such as the 165-long-ton (168 t) Porter) and the existence of Spanish torpedo boat destroyers (such as the 370-long-ton (380 t) Furor) were cited as reasons for the US to build its own destroyers.
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What was the first warship in the US Navy?
Bainbridge and her sisters comprised the first such class of warship in the United States Navy. Assigned to the 1st Torpedo Flotilla, she spent the next three months completing trials and outfitting. On 1 June 1903, her flotilla made the trip to Annapolis, Maryland, where it became part of the North Atlantic Fleet’s recently formed Coast Squadron.
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Bainbrigde class destroyers (1900) - Naval Encyclopedia
Jan 11, 2023 · Built between 1899 and 1903, they represented 13 of 16 TBDs, but the lead ships USS Bainbridge was retroactively denominated DD-1, making her the very first USN destroyer. There was a single loss in WW1, USS …
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SHIP	SHIPYARD	LAID DOWN	LAUNCHED
USS Bainbridge (D…	Neafie and Levy Ship and Engi…	15 August 1899	27 August 1901
USS Barry (DD-2)	Neafie and Levy Ship and Engi…	2 September 1899	22 March 1902
USS Chauncey (DD-3)	Neafie and Levy Ship and Engi…	2 December 1899	26 October 1901
USS Dale (DD-4)	William R. Trigg Company, Ric…	12 July 1899	24 July 1900