USS Kane (DD-235)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Kane.
USS Kane (DD-235)
History
United States
NamesakeElisha Kent Kane
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding
Laid down3 July 1918
Launched12 August 1919
Commissioned11 June 1920
Decommissioned31 December 1930
Recommissioned1 April 1932
Decommissioned28 April 1938
Recommissioned23 September 1939
ReclassifiedHigh-speed transport, APD-18, 25 March 1943
Decommissioned24 January 1946
Stricken25 February 1946
Honors and
awards		Seven battle stars for World War II
FateSold for scrap 21 June 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeVariant of Clemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,215 tons
Length314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m)
Beam31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m)
Draft9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range4,900 nm @ 15 kn (9,100 km @ 28 km/h)
Complement101 officers and enlisted
Armament4 x 5 in (130 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 2 x .30 cal (7.62 mm), 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt.

USS Kane (DD-235/APD-18) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Elisha Kent Kane.