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| 1,107 tons standard displacement | | | 1,107 tons standard displacement |
| === Dimensions === | | | === Dimensions === |
? | 95.8m in length | | + | 95.8m in length<br /> |
? | 9.4m beam | | + | |
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| 2.8m mean draft | | | 2.8m mean draft |
| === Machinery === | | | === Machinery === |
? | 4 boilers, 2 turbines | | + | 4 boilers, 2 turbines<br /> |
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| 24,200shp at 35knts | | | 24,200shp at 35knts |
| === Range === | | | === Range === |
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| The ''Wickes'' was a class of destroyers designed during World War I. As the successor to the ''Caldwell'' class, the primary improvements consisted of increased range and speed, resulting in a heavier ship with little increase in combat power. They were intended to operate in conjunction with the future ''Omaha'' class cruisers and ''Constellation'' class battlecruisers, forming the light component of the fast heavy units which the navy was expecting.<br /> | | | The ''Wickes'' was a class of destroyers designed during World War I. As the successor to the ''Caldwell'' class, the primary improvements consisted of increased range and speed, resulting in a heavier ship with little increase in combat power. They were intended to operate in conjunction with the future ''Omaha'' class cruisers and ''Constellation'' class battlecruisers, forming the light component of the fast heavy units which the navy was expecting.<br /> |
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? | Of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers, the majority were completed after the end of World War I, and consequently saw little service outside peacetime environments, with many being laid up or stricken from service as the newer, more modern generation of destroyers began to enter service in the 1930s.<br /> | | + | Of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers, the majority were completed after the end of World War I and consequently saw little service outside peacetime environments. Many were laid up or stricken from service as the newer, more modern generation of destroyers began to enter service in the 1930s.<br /> |
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| The entry of the United States into World War II saw the recommissioning of dozens of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers. Because of their age and obsolescence, conversion from fleet destroyer to more specialist roles became common.<br /> | | | The entry of the United States into World War II saw the recommissioning of dozens of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers. Because of their age and obsolescence, conversion from fleet destroyer to more specialist roles became common.<br /> |
Wickes — American Tier III destroyer.
During World War I, the first destroyers of an improved design—flush-deck ships with greater displacement and firepower—were laid down, followed by the Wickes-class destroyers of the second series. The lead ship escorted transports until the end of the war. With the outbreak of World War II, Wickes went on patrol missions in the Caribbean Sea. In late 1940, the ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed HMS Montgomery.