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USS Kimberly (DD-80) was a Wickes -class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I .

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20-455: (Redirected from Kimberly ) [REDACTED] Look up Kimberly  or Kimberley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Kimberley (Western Australia) Kimberley Warm Springs , Tasmania Kimberley, Tasmania

40-442: A beam of 30 feet 11 inches (9.4 m) and a draught of 9 feet 10 inches (3.0 m). They had a crew of 6 officers and 108 enlisted men. Performance differed radically between the ships of the class, often due to poor workmanship. The Wickes class was powered by two steam turbines , each driving one propeller shaft , using steam provided by four water-tube boilers . The turbines were designed to produce

60-699: A cadastral unit in South Australia Kimberley Marine Park , a marine protected area Canada [ edit ] Kimberley, British Columbia , Canada New Zealand [ edit ] Kimberley, New Zealand South Africa [ edit ] Kimberley, Northern Cape , South Africa Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley Siege of Kimberley (1899–1900), event during the Second Boer War United Kingdom [ edit ] Kimberley, Norfolk Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe ,

80-705: A convoy to the United Kingdom . After her arrival in June, the destroyer spent the remainder of the war protecting ships bound for the battle zones in Europe from the British Isles . She departed Queenstown , Ireland , 26 December; and, after arrival Boston 8 January 1919, Kimberly engaged in training operations along the coast. In May the destroyer served as a lifeguard ship in New England waters during

100-1028: A parish in Norfolk formerly called just "Kimberley" Kimberley, Nottinghamshire United States [ edit ] Kimberly, Arkansas Kimberly, Alabama , city Kimberly Mansion , a historic house in Connecticut Kimberly, Idaho , city Kimberly, Minnesota Kimberly Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Kimberly, Missouri , unincorporated community Kimberly, Nevada , ghost town Kimberly, Oregon , unincorporated community Kimberly, Utah , abandoned town Kimberly, Fayette County, West Virginia , unincorporated community Kimberly, Monongalia County, West Virginia , unincorporated community Kimberly, Wisconsin , village People [ edit ] Kimberly (given name) (Kimberly and Kimberley) Kimberley (surname) (Kimberley and Kimberly) Earl of Kimberley , peerage in

120-435: A small town County of Kimberley , a cadastral unit in South Australia Kimberley Marine Park , a marine protected area Canada [ edit ] Kimberley, British Columbia , Canada New Zealand [ edit ] Kimberley, New Zealand South Africa [ edit ] Kimberley, Northern Cape , South Africa Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley Siege of Kimberley (1899–1900), event during

140-527: A sports club based in Mar del Plata, Argentina Kimberley Atlético Club , a sports club based in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina Kimberley Dynamiters (disambiguation) , several Canadian ice hockey teams Other uses [ edit ] Kimberley Declaration , a 2002 statement regarding protection of traditional indigenous knowledge systems Kimberley Process Certification Scheme , to certify

160-417: A sports club based in Mar del Plata, Argentina Kimberley Atlético Club , a sports club based in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina Kimberley Dynamiters (disambiguation) , several Canadian ice hockey teams Other uses [ edit ] Kimberley Declaration , a 2002 statement regarding protection of traditional indigenous knowledge systems Kimberley Process Certification Scheme , to certify

180-495: A total of 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000 kW) intended to reach a speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The ships carried 225 long tons (229 t) of fuel oil which was intended gave them a range of 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). The ships were armed with four 4-inch (102 mm) guns in single mounts and were fitted with two 1-pounder guns for anti-aircraft defense. Their primary weapon, though,

200-971: The Second Boer War United Kingdom [ edit ] Kimberley, Norfolk Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe , a parish in Norfolk formerly called just "Kimberley" Kimberley, Nottinghamshire United States [ edit ] Kimberly, Arkansas Kimberly, Alabama , city Kimberly Mansion , a historic house in Connecticut Kimberly, Idaho , city Kimberly, Minnesota Kimberly Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Kimberly, Missouri , unincorporated community Kimberly, Nevada , ghost town Kimberly, Oregon , unincorporated community Kimberly, Utah , abandoned town Kimberly, Fayette County, West Virginia , unincorporated community Kimberly, Monongalia County, West Virginia , unincorporated community Kimberly, Wisconsin , village People [ edit ] Kimberly (given name) (Kimberly and Kimberley) Kimberley (surname) (Kimberley and Kimberly) Earl of Kimberley , peerage in

220-640: The United Kingdom Ships [ edit ] HMS  Kimberley  (F50) , K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy SAS Kimberley (M1210), ex–HMS Stratton , Ton-class minesweeper , sold to South Africa in 1959 and renamed Kimberley USS  Kimberly  (DD-80) , destroyer (1917–37) of the U.S. Navy USS  Kimberly  (DD-521) , destroyer (1942–67) of the U.S. Navy Sports [ edit ] Kimberley de Mar del Plata or Club Atlético Kimberley,

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240-491: The United Kingdom Ships [ edit ] HMS  Kimberley  (F50) , K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy SAS Kimberley (M1210), ex–HMS Stratton , Ton-class minesweeper , sold to South Africa in 1959 and renamed Kimberley USS  Kimberly  (DD-80) , destroyer (1917–37) of the U.S. Navy USS  Kimberly  (DD-521) , destroyer (1942–67) of the U.S. Navy Sports [ edit ] Kimberley de Mar del Plata or Club Atlético Kimberley,

260-420: The 💕 (Redirected from Kimberly ) [REDACTED] Look up Kimberly  or Kimberley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Kimberley (Western Australia) Kimberley Warm Springs , Tasmania Kimberley, Tasmania a small town County of Kimberley ,

280-468: The origin of rough diamonds Kimberley (album) , by Kimberley Chen, 2012 "Kimberly", a song by Patti Smith from Horses , 1975 Kimberly, a biscuit produced by Jacob Fruitfield Food Group See also [ edit ] Kimberly-Clark , U.S. producer of paper-based consumer products Duffner and Kimberly , U.S. lamp manufacturers Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

300-468: The origin of rough diamonds Kimberley (album) , by Kimberley Chen, 2012 "Kimberly", a song by Patti Smith from Horses , 1975 Kimberly, a biscuit produced by Jacob Fruitfield Food Group See also [ edit ] Kimberly-Clark , U.S. producer of paper-based consumer products Duffner and Kimberly , U.S. lamp manufacturers Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

320-460: The title Kimberley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kimberley&oldid=1238218005 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kimberly From Misplaced Pages,

340-474: The title Kimberley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kimberley&oldid=1238218005 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages USS Kimberly (DD-80) The Wickes class

360-731: The world's first transatlantic flight—that of the Navy's NC-4 hydroplane commanded by Lt. Comdr. Albert C. Read . In August 1918, Kimberly , with Undersecretary of the Navy Franklin D Roosevelt and the First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Eric Geddes on board, took a short cruise from Pembroke to Queenstown, escorted by the cruiser HMS  Patrol . Kimberly completed maneuvers out of Newport , and entered Boston Navy Yard for extensive repairs. She joined

380-750: Was an improved and faster version of the preceding Caldwell -class . Two different designs were prepared to the same specification that mainly differed in the turbines and boilers used. The ships built to the Bethlehem Steel design, built in the Fore River and Union Iron Works shipyards , mostly used Yarrow boilers that deteriorated badly during service and were mostly scrapped during the 1930s. The ships displaced 1,202–1,208 long tons (1,221–1,227 t) at standard load and 1,295–1,322 long tons (1,316–1,343 t) at deep load . They had an overall length of 314 feet 4 inches (95.8 m),

400-643: Was their torpedo battery of a dozen 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in four triple mounts. In many ships a shortage of 1-pounders caused them to be replaced by 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft (AA) guns . They also carried a pair of depth charge rails. A "Y-gun" depth charge thrower was added to many ships. Kimberly , named for Lewis Ashfield Kimberly , was launched 14 December 1917, by Fore River Shipbuilding Company , Quincy , Massachusetts ; sponsored by Miss Elsie S. Kimberly, daughter of Rear Admiral Kimberly; and commissioned 26 April 1918. After shakedown Kimberly cleared Boston 19 May 1918, escorting

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