USS Reid (DD-369)

History
United States
NamesakeSamuel Chester Reid
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Laid down25 June 1934
Launched11 January 1936
Commissioned2 November 1936
FateSunk by kamikazes,[1] 11 December 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeMahan-class destroyer
Displacement1,500 tons
Length341 ft 4 in (104 m)
Beam35 ft (10.7 m)
Draft9 ft 10 in (2.8 m)
Speed37 knots
Complement158 officers and crew
Armament

The third USS Reid (DD-369) was a Mahan-class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II. She was named for Samuel Chester Reid, a U.S. Navy officer in the War of 1812 who helped design the 1818 version of the flag of the United States.

  1. ^ Brown p. 133