USS Parrott

History
United States
NamesakeGeorge Fountain Parrott
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number484
Laid down23 July 1919
Launched25 November 1919
Commissioned11 May 1920
Decommissioned14 June 1944
Stricken18 July 1944
FateSold for scrapping, 5 April 1947
General characteristics
Class and typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m)
Beam30 feet 8 inches (9.35 m)
Draft13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement157 officers and enlisted
Armament4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) TT.

USS Parrott (DD-218) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II and was the second ship named for George Fountain Parrott.