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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Namesake | William J. Sharkey |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard |
| Laid down | 14 April 1919 |
| Launched | 12 August 1919 |
| Commissioned | 28 November 1919 |
| Decommissioned | 1 May 1930 |
| Stricken | 22 October 1930 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, on 17 January 1931 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,215 tons |
| Length | 314 feet 4+1⁄2 inches (95.822 m) |
| Beam | 30 feet 11+1⁄2 inches (9.436 m) |
| Draft | 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range | |
| Complement | 122 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns, 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/25 gun, 12 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
USS Sharkey (DD-281) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for William J. Sharkey.