USS Crowninshield

USS Crowninshield was a Wickes-class destroyer, operated by the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number I35. Her keel was laid at Bath Iron Works on 5 November 1918. Launched on 24 July 1919, she entered service on 6 August 1919.

104 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Caldwell-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Clemson-class destroyer.

Displacement was 1,090 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 100. Her main battery was of 102 mm (4.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Crowninshield until 9 September 1940. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Chelsea from 9 September 1940. She then passed to the Royal Canadian Navy, serving as HMCS Chelsea from November 1942. She then passed to the Soviet Navy, serving as Derzky (Дерзкий / Insolent) from 16 July 1944. She was in commission for 2,613 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 7 July 1922. She recommissioned on 12 May 1930. She was struck from the register on 8 January 1941.

She was transferred on 23 June 1949.

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