USS Lawrence (DD-250)

History
United States
Namesake	James Lawrence
Builder	New York Shipbuilding
Laid down	14 August 1919
Launched	10 July 1920
Commissioned	18 April 1921
Decommissioned	24 October 1945
Stricken	13 August 1945
Fate	Sold for scrap, 1 October 1946
General characteristics
Class and type	Clemson-class destroyer
Displacement	1,190 tons
Length	314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m)
Beam	31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m)
Draft	9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m)
Propulsion	26,500 shp (20 MW); geared turbines, 2 screws
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h)
Range	4,900 nautical miles (9,100 kilometres)  @ 15 kt
Complement	101 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt.

The fourth USS Lawrence (DD-250) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for James Lawrence.

Lawrence was laid down 14 August 1919 and launched 10 July 1920 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation; sponsored by Miss Ruth Lawrence, and commissioned 18 April 1921.