USS Bernadou (DD-153)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | John Bernadou |
| Builder: | William Cramp and Sons |
| Laid down: | 4 June 1918 |
| Launched: | 7 November 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 19 May 1919 to 1 July 1922 1 May 1930 to 17 July 1945 |
| Struck: | 13 August 1945 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, 30 November 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Wickes class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,154 tons |
| Length: | 314 ft 5 in (95.83 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft (2.74 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 122 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 × 4" (102 mm), 2 × 3" (76 mm), 12 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
USS Bernadou (DD–153) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Commander John Bernadou.
Bernadou was launched 7 November 1918 by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sponsored by Miss Cora Winslow Bernadou, Commander Bernadou's sister; and commissioned 19 May 1919, Lieutenant Commander L. G. Farley in command.
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