USS Sands (DD-243)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Sands.
USS Sands (DD-243) at Danzig in 1921
History
United States
NamesakeJames H. Sands
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding
Laid down22 March 1919
Launched28 October 1919
Commissioned10 November 1920
Decommissioned10 October 1945
Stricken1 November 1945
FateSold for scrapping, 23 May 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.83 m)
Beam31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft10 ft (3.05 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range4,900 nm @ 15 kn (9,100 km @ 28 km/h)
Complement101 officers and enlisted
Armament4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt.

The first USS Sands (DD-243/APD-13) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands.