USS George E. Badger

USS George E. Badger was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy. The ship was named after George E. Badger. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company laid her keel on 24 September 1918. Launched on 6 March 1920, she entered service on 28 July 1920.

84 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Wickes-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Farragut-class destroyer (1934).

Displacement was 1,190 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 101. Her main battery was of 102 mm (4.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy until 3 October 1945. She then passed to the United States Navy, serving as USCGD George E. Badger from 1 October 1930. She was in commission for 2,193 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 11 August 1922. She recommissioned on 8 January 1940. She was struck from the register on 24 October 1945.

She was transferred on 21 May 1934.

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