DD-43 Cassin
Four Cassin (DD-43) class destroyers were laid down in 1912 and commissioned 1913-15. These were the first destroyers built to carry the new 4-inch/50 gun; all previous destroyer classes carried 3-inch guns and/or 6-pdr guns. The torpedo armament was considerably increased with eight tubes and displacement climbed by another thirty-percent over their predecessors. They each saw service during World War One patrolling and on convoy escort duty. All four were withdrawn from service in 1921-22; three were transferred to the Coast Guard in 1924. These returned to the Navy 1931-33 and sold for scrap 1934-35.
