_leaving_the_Philadelphia_Naval_Shipyard_on_4_August_1932_(NH_64545).jpg) USS McFarland leaving Philadelphia Naval Yard on 4 August 1932
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | McFarland |
| Namesake | John McFarland |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 31 July 1918 |
| Launched | 30 March 1920 |
| Commissioned | 30 September 1920 |
| Decommissioned | 8 November 1945 |
| Stricken | 19 December 1945 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 29 October 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons |
| Length | 314 ft 5 in (95.8 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft 8 in (9.7 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 3 in (2.8 m) |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 122 officers and enlisted |
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USS McFarland (DD-237/AVD-14) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John McFarland.
McFarland was laid down on 31 July 1918 and launched on 30 March 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation; sponsored by Miss Louisa Hughes; and commissioned on 30 September 1920.