USS Morris (DD-271)

History
United States
NamesakeCharles Morris
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard
Laid down20 July 1918
Launched12 April 1919
Commissioned21 July 1919
Decommissioned15 June 1922
Stricken19 May 1936
FateSold for scrap, 29 September 1936
General characteristics
Class and typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,290 long tons (1,311 t) (standard)
  • 1,389 long tons (1,411 t) (deep load)
Length314 ft 4 in (95.8 m)
Beam30 ft 11 in (9.42 m)
Draught10 ft 3 in (3.1 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 steam turbines
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) (design)
Range2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (design)
Complement6 officers, 108 enlisted men
Armament

USS Morris (DD-271) was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I.