USS Meyer (DD-279)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 6 February 1919 |
| Launched: | 18 July 1919 |
| Commissioned: | 17 December 1919 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 May 1929 |
| Fate: | sold, 25 February 1932 |
| Struck: | 25 November 1930 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,190 tons |
| Length: | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
| Beam: | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
| Draught: | 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m) |
| Propulsion: | geared turbines |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 130 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 x 4" (102 mm), 2 x 3" (76 mm), 12 x 21" (533 mm) tt. |
USS Meyer (DD-279) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for George von Lengerke Meyer.
Meyer was laid down 6 February 1919 at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum, Massachusetts; launched 18 July 1919; sponsored by Mrs. C. R. P. Rodgers, daughter of Mr. Meyer; and commissioned 17 December 1919, Commander W. E. Clarke in command.
After an east coast shakedown, Meyer departed Boston, Massachusetts 9 February 1920 for the west coast. She arrived San Diego, California 1 April only to depart soon afterward for a cruise to San Francisco, California and various Alaskan ports. Returning to San Diego 18 August, she continued to operate along the west coast, ranging from Alaska to Panama, with occasional voyages to Hawaii, for the next 8 and a half years. During that time her assignments were varied and in August, 1927, Meyer served as one of the ships used to assist pilots participating in the Dole Race from the mainland to Hawaii.
Early in 1929 the destroyer began inactivation overhaul and on 15 May 1929 was decommissioned at San Diego. On 17 June she was towed to Mare Island for scrapping. Struck 25 November 1930, her materials were sold 25 February 1932.
As of 2007, no other ships have been named Meyer.
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
