Wickes Class Destroyer (1917)
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One hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers were completed for the U.S. Navy, the first being delivered in 1918. They were a more powerful version of the preceding Caldwell class, capable of 35 knots.
Design & Construction
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Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com).
