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Tuesday, 18 February 2025

American destroyer USS Farquhar reported sinking after collision according to the Dutch newspaper Limburger koerier dated 16 February 1923

An item dated Norfolk, Virginia, USA 15th reported that during manoeuvres near Panama the destroyer Farquhar was rammed by a battleship and was sinking.(1)

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1. Part of Clemson-class preceded by by Wickes-class succeeded by Farragut-class. Laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Union Iron Works, San Francisco, USA on 13 August 1918, launched on 18 January 1919, commissioned on 5 August 1920, decommissioned on 20 February 1930, stricken on 18 November 1930 and sold to be broken up on 23 April 1932. 

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