USS Sands

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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.

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DD-243
length 95.81 metre, speed 35 knot, beam 9.7 metre, 
Clemson-class destroyerdestroyerNew York Shipbuilding CorporationUnited States Navy


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    1920-11-10T00:00:00Z
    1920-11-10T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1945-10-10T00:00:00Z
    1945-10-10T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1919-10-28T00:00:00Z
    1919-10-28T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1919-03-22T00:00:00Z
    1919-03-22T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
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    USS Vestal (AR-4) with six destroyers alongside c1928USS Vestal (AR-4) with six destroyers alongside c1928
    USS Sands (DD-243) at Danzig in 1921USS Sands (DD-243) at Danzig in 1921
    USS Dobbin (AD-3) with destroyers at San Diego in 1932USS Dobbin (AD-3) with destroyers at San Diego in 1932
    US Navy cruisers and destroyers at Balboa, Panama on 23 April 1934US Navy cruisers and destroyers at Balboa, Panama on 23 April 1934
    USS Humphreys (APD-12) and USS Sands (APD-13) at Townsville in 1943USS Humphreys (APD-12) and USS Sands (APD-13) at Townsville in 1943