USS Alden

USS Alden (DD-211), at Chefoo, China
USS Alden (DD-211), in Chefoo, China
History
United States
NameUSS Alden
NamesakeJames Alden, Jr.
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number477
Laid down24 October 1918
Launched14 May 1919
Commissioned24 November 1919
Decommissioned24 January 1923
Recommissioned8 May 1930
Decommissioned15 July 1945
Stricken13 August 1945
FateSold for scrapping 30 November 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,215 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.83 m)
Beam31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
Propulsion
  • geared turbines
  • 2 screws
  • 26,500 SHP (20 MW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range4,900 nautical miles (9,100 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement106 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Alden (DD-211) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy (USN). Serving during World War II, Alden is the only ship of the US Navy to have been named for Rear Admiral James Alden, Jr. (1810–1877).