HMS Rockingham (G58)

HMS Rockingham was a Clemson-class destroyer, operated by the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number G58. The ship was named after Charles Swasey. Her keel was laid at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard on 27 August 1918. She entered service on 8 August 1919, having been launched on 7 May 1919.

She was one of 84 ships of her class. The class followed the Wickes-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Farragut-class destroyer (1934).

Displacement was 1,215 long tons. She measured 95.7 m (314 ft) long with a beam of 9.4 m (31 ft). Her designed speed was 35 knots, and she carried a complement of 130.

Her main battery was four 102 mm (4 in) guns. Her machinery developed 26,500 hp.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Swasey until 10 June 1922. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Rockingham from 26 November 1940. She was in commission for 1,401 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 10 June 1922. She was struck from the register on 8 January 1941.

She was sunk on 27 September 1944 by mine, at 56°29′N 0°57′W. The wreck survives.

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