A Place Called YORKSHIP The Destroyers of New York Shipbuilding Co.
	Last Updated: 31 October 2018

Eight four-stacker destroyers near completion in the outfitting basin between the North Yard and Middle Yard.

Having performed to the Navy's satisfaction in building small numbers of seven different destroyer classes prior to World War I, after the U.S. joined the conflict New York Ship in short order received contracts for 30 more destroyers. Ten were of the Wickes/Tatnall class, and twenty of the Clemson class. Along with these orders came financing for a major expansion of the shipyard: the Destroyer Yard on the north side of Newton Creek, with six covered ways and four uncovered. None of the vessels built under wartime contracts would be delivered before the armistice came, but most survived to see duty as escorts and high-speed transports during World War II.

The best-known names in NYSB's roster of 50 destroyers are tinged with tragedy. DD-61 Jacob Jones was the first Navy combatant sunk in World War I, and DD-245 Reuben James was the first Navy combatant sunk in World War II. Both were torpedoed by German U-boats. And by odd coincidence, a Jacob Jones built at New York Ship would be torpedoed and sunk in each conflict, as DD-130, launched less than a year after DD-61's loss, met the same fate as its namesake--twenty-five years later.

Listed in order of Navy designation (DD, DE, DL) and hull number. Additions and corrections welcomed.

Designation	C#	Name(s) Links are to photos	Keel Laid	Launched	Description	Notes
TBD-19 DD- 19	62	Preston U.S. Navy photo	April 28 1908	July 14 1909	Four-stacker, Smith class; 28+ knots on 9969hp Parson turbines; 294 ft; 960dp	Decomm. at Philadelphia July 7 1919. Stricken Sep 15 1919, sold Nov 21 1919 and broken up for scrap. DANFS History
DD- 28	78	McCall	Jun 08, 1909	Jun 04, 1910	Destroyer, Paulding class; 293 ft, 742 tons dp; 3-3"/50 cal guns, 1 one-pounder	Decomm 1919 at Phila, to reserve fleet; on loan to Coast Guard 1924-1930 for enforcing Prohibition; stricken, sold, and scrapped 1934 (WNT)
DD- 29	79	Burrows	June 19 1909	June 23 1910	Destroyer, Paulding class;	Decomm 1919 at Phila, to reserve fleet; on loan to CG 1924-1931; stricken, sold, and scrapped 1934 (WNT) DANFS History
DD- 35 CG-8	95	Ammen	March 29 1910	Sep 20, 1910	Destroyer, Paulding class;	Decomm 1919 at Phila, to reserve fleet; on loan to CG 1924-1931; stricken, sold, and scrapped 1934 (WNT)
DD- 38	112	Jarvis	July 1 1911	April 3 1912	Destroyer, Cassin class; 305 ft, 1072 tons dp; 4-4" guns	Decomm. 1919; in reserve fleet until stricken, sold, and scrapped in 1935. DANFS History
DD- 45	122	Downes	June 27 1912	November 8 1913	Destroyer, Cassin class; 305 ft, 1072 tons dp; 4-4" guns	Decomm 1919 at Phila, to reserve fleet; on loan to CG 1924-1931; stricken, sold, and scrapped 1934 (WNT) DANFS History
DD- 56	141	Ericsson	November 10 1913	August 22 1914	Destroyer, O’Brien class; 305 ft, 1050dp	Decomm 1922 at Phila, to reserve fleet; on loan to CG 1924-1932; stricken, sold, and scrapped 1934 (WNT) DANFS History
DD- 61	150	Jacob Jones U.S. Navy photo	August 3 1914	May 29 1915	Tucker class destroyer, 316 ft, 1160dp	Sunk by U-53 off Isles of Scilly December 6 1917, with loss of 64 men; 1st US destroyer lost to enemy action. DANFS History
DD- 62	151	Wainwright	Sep 1 1914	June 12 1915	Tucker class destroyer	Decomm 1922, on loan to CG 1926-34, stricken and scrapped 1934. DANFS History
DD-125	210	Tattnall	Dec 1 1917	Sep 5, 1919	"Flush-decker"; Wickes-Tattnall class; 315 ft, 1210dp	Decomm. at San Diego on June 15 1922 and berthed there until recommissioning on May 1 1930. Reclassified High Speed Transport APD-19 July 24 1943. Decommissioned at Puget sound December 17 1945 and berthed there until her sale. Stricken January 8 1946, sold November 13, 1946 for scrap.DANFS History
DD-126	211	Badger	January 9 1918	September 28, 1919	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930. Final decommissioning Jul 1945, sold for scrap Nov 1945 and broken up. DANFS History
DD-127	212	Twiggs	January 23 1918	Sept 28, 1919	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930 and 1937-39. Decommissioned for the last time and transferred to Britain October 23 1940, Renamed HMS Leamington. Stricken January 8 1941, To Russia August 1944. Renamed Zhyachi, broken up for scrap in 1951. DANFS History
DD-128	213	Babbitt	February 19 1918	September 30, 1919	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930. Reclassified AG-102 June 10 1945. Decommissioned January 25 1946. Stricken February 25 1946, sold June 5 1946 and broken up for scrap.
DD-129	214	DeLong U.S. Navy photo	February 21 1918	October 29 1918	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	De Long ran aground and was Wrecked in Half Moon Bay California December 1 1921 in heavy fog. On December 17 she was salvaged and towed to Mare Island Navy Yard and decommissioned on March 18 1922. The hulk of De Long was sold September 25 1922. DANFS History
DD-130	215	Jacob Jones U.S. Navy photo	February 21 1918	November 20 1918	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Deecommissioned 1922-1930. Torpedoed twice by U-578 off Cape May N.J. February 28 1942. Only 12 men were picked up the next morning and 1 of those died en route to Cape May NJ. DANFS History
DD-157	216	Dickerson	May 25 1918	March 12 1919	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930. Converted to High Speed Transport APD-21 August 21 1943. Irreparably damaged by Japanese Kamikaze Attack off Okinawa April 2 1945. Decommissioned April 4 1945 and scuttled off Kerama Retto April 4 1945. DANFS History
DD-158	217	Leary	Mar 6 1918	Dec 18 1918	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930. WWII convoy escort. Torpedoed by U-boats and sunk Dec 24, 1943 with the loss of 97 crew. DANFS History
DD-159 AG-82	218	Schenck	Mar 26, 1918	Apr 23, 1919	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930. WWII convoy escort. Reclassified AG-82 (torpedo target ship) in Sep 1944. Struck off Jun 1946 and sold for scrap.
DD-160 APD-22	219	Herbert	Apr 9, 1918	May 8, 1919	"Flush-decker" Wickes-Tattnall class	Decommissioned 1922-1930. WWII coastal convoy escort. Converted to fast transport APD-22 in 1943 and sent to Pacific. Supported landings at Okinawa. Sold for scrap in 1946.
DD-231 AG-84	220	Hatfield	Jun 10, 1918	Mar 17, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class "4-stacker" 315 ft, 1190dp, 4-4" guns	Decommissioned 1938-39. WWII Alaskan coastal escort 1941-44. Redesignated AG-84 (target-towing). Sold for scrap 1946. DANFS History
DD-232 APD-10	221	Brooks	June 11, 1918	Apr 24, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32. Reclassified as APD-10 (high speed transport) in 1943. Heavily damaged by kamikaze a/c Jan 1945, sold for scrap Jan 1946. DANFS History
DD-233 APD-11	222	Gilmer	Jun 25, 1918	May 24, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1938-39. Reclassified APD-11 (high speed transport) in 1943. Sold for scrap Dec 1946. DANFS History
DD-234 AG-85	223	Fox U.S. Navy photo	Jun 25, 1918	Jun 12, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32 and 1938-39. Reclassified AG-85 (auxiliary) Oct 1944. Sold for scrap Nov 1946. DANFS History
DD-235 APD-18	224	Kane U.S. Navy photo	Jul 3, 1918	Aug 12, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1930-32 and 1938-39. Reclassified APD-18 (high speed transport) in Mar 1943. Sold for scrap Jun 1946. DANFS History
DD-236 APD-12	225	Humphreys	Jul 31, 1918	Jul 28, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1930-32 and 1939. Reclassified APD-12 (high speed transport) in Dec 1942. Sold for scrap Aug 1946. DANFS History
DD-237 AVD-15	226	McFarland U.S. Navy photo	Jul 31, 1918	Mar 30, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Reclassified AVD-15 (seaplane tender) Aug 1940. Restored to DD-237 Dec 1943. Sold for scrap Oct 1946. DANFS History
DD-238	227	Paulding	Jul 31, 1918	Apr 20, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931, stricken 1937, sold for scrap Mar 1939. DANFS History
DD-239 APD-23	228	Overton	Oct 30, 1918	Jul 10, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32 and 1937-39. Reclassified APD-23 (high speed transport) Aug 1943. Decommissioned and sold for scrap 1945. DANFS History
DD-240	229	Sturtevant	Nov 23, 1918	Jul 29, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32 and 1935-39. Struck mine off Key West FL and sank Apr 26, 1942 with loss of 15. DANFS History
DD-241 APV-14 AVD-1	230	Childs	Mar 19, 1919	Sep 15, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Reclassified APV-14 (seaplane tender) Jul 1938. Reclassified AVD-1 Aug 1940. Stricken and sold for scrap 1946. DANFS History
DD-242	231	King	Apr 28, 1919	Oct 14, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32 and 1938-39. Decommissioned 1945 and sold for scrap Sep 1946.
DD-243 APD-13	232	Sands	Mar 22, 1919	Oct 28, 1919	U.S. Navy photo Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32 and 1938-39. Reclassified APD-13 (high speed transport) Dec 1942. Sold for scrap 1946..DANFS History
DD-244 AVP-15 AVD-2	233	Williamson U.S. Navy photo	Mar 27, 1919	Oct 16, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Reclassified AVP-15 (seaplane tender) Jul 1938. Reclassified AVD-2 Aug 1940. Reclassified DD-244 Dec 1943. Conversion to APD-27 cancelled Jul 1944. Sold for scrap 1946.
DD-245	234	Reuben James	Apr 2, 1919	Oct 4, 1919	Destroyer, Clemson class	Torpedoed and sunk by U-552 while on convoy escort patrol s. of Iceland Oct 31 1941, with loss of 115; first Navy ship lost to hostile action during WWII. DANFS History
DD-246	235	Bainbridge U.S. Navy photo	May 27, 1919	June 12, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1930-33 and 1937-39. Sold for scrap 1945. DANFS History
DD-247	236	Goff	Jun 16, 1919	Jun 2, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32. Stricken and sold for scrap 1945. DANFS History
DD-248 APD-29	237	Barry U.S. Navy photo	Jul 26, 1919	Oct 28, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1932-33. Converted to APD-29 (high speed transport) Jan 1944. Irreparably damaged by kamikaze attack May 1945, used as decoy until sunk Jun 1945. DANFS History
DD-249	238	Hopkins U.S. Navy photo	Jul 30, 1919	Jun 26, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Converted to DMS-15 (high speed minesweeper) Nov 1940. Sold for scrap 1946. DANFS History
DD-250	239	Lawrence U.S. Navy photo	Aug 14, 1919	Jul 10, 1920	Destroyer, Clemson class	Decommissioned 1931-32 and 1938-39. Sold for scrap 1946.
DD-356	408	Porter U.S. Navy photo	Dec 18, 1933	Dec 12, 1935	Destroyer, Porter class	Sunk by Japanese sub I-12 off Santa Cruz Island, Oct 26, 1942. DANFS History
DD-357	409	Selfridge	Dec 18, 1933	Apr 18, 1936	Destroyer, Porter class	Lost bow back to No. 2 Gun Mount in explosion. Stricken 1945 and sold for scrap 1946. DANFS History
DD-358 AG-126	410	McDougal	Dec 18, 1933	Jul 17, 1936	Destroyer, Porter class	Reclassified AG-126 Sep 1945. Stricken and sold for scrap 1949.
DD-359 AG-127	411	Winslow	Dec 18, 1933	Sep 21, 1936	Destroyer, Porter class	Reclassified AG-127 Sep 1945. Decommissioned 1950. Stricken 1957, sold for scrap 1959.
DE-1027	510	John Willis		Feb 4, 1956	Destroyer escort, Dealey class, 314'-6", 1270dwt, 6-3"	Took part in Lebanon Patrol, 1958. First DE equipped with Variable Depth Sonar. Served in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Stricken 14 Jul 1972 and sold for scrap. DANFS History
DE-1028	511	Van Voorhis	Aug 29, 1955	Jul 28, 1956	Destroyer escort, Dealey class, 314'-6", 1270dwt, 6-3"	Failed inspection Sep 1971 and declared unfit for further service. Decommissioned and struck 1 Jul 1972, and sold for scrap. DANFS History
DE-1029 DE-16	512	Hartley Photo © 1966 by Dick Leonhardt Boyaca	Oct 31, 1955	Jan 1, 1957	Destroyer escort, Dealey class, 314'-6", 1270dwt, 6-3"	Decommissioned and stricken 8 July 1972. Sold to Columbia and renamed Boyaca (DE-16). Stricken in 1994. Reportedly preserved as museum ship at Guatape, Columbia. DANFS History
DE-1030	513	Joseph K. Taussig	Jan 3, 1956	Mar 8, 1957	Destroyer escort, Dealey class, 314'-6", 1270dwt, 6-3"	Decommissioned and stricken 1 Jul 1972, and sold for scrap. DANFS History
DL-1	488	Norfolk U.S. Navy photo	Sep 1, 1949	Dec 29, 1951	Destroyer leader, Norfolk class; 540 ft, 5600 t dp, 8-3" guns	First major warship built post-WWII. Sole example of its class. Designed as antisubmarine hunter-killer on light cruiser hull. Decommissioned Jan 1970 and placed in Atlantic Reserve. Stricken 1 Nov 1973 and sold for scrap 22 Aug 1974. DANFS History

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