USS McFarland

USS McFarland leaving Philadelphia Naval Yard on 4 August 1932
History
United States
Name	McFarland
Namesake	John McFarland
Builder	New York Shipbuilding
Laid down	31 July 1918
Launched	30 March 1920
Commissioned	30 September 1920
Decommissioned	8 November 1945
Stricken	19 December 1945
Fate	Sold for scrap, 29 October 1946
General characteristics
Class and type	Clemson-class destroyer
Displacement	1,190 tons
Length	314 ft 5 in (95.8 m)
Beam	31 ft 8 in (9.7 m)
Draft	9 ft 3 in (2.8 m)
Propulsion	26,500 shp (19,800 kW) Geared turbines, 2 screws
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range	4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	122 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 × 4 in (102 mm) guns 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun 4 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tube mounts

USS McFarland (DD-237/AVD-14) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John McFarland.

McFarland was laid down on 31 July 1918 and launched on 30 March 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation; sponsored by Miss Louisa Hughes; and commissioned on 30 September 1920.