An item reported that the US government ordered that Cramp Shipbuilding Co. was to built 2 destroyers each 585.000 dollars, Bath Iron Works also 2 for 624.000 dollars each and the New York Shipbuilding Co. one for 645.000 dollars. All shipyards were to use the delivered government blue prints. All ships were to be fitted out with Parsons turbines, achieving during the 4 hours trial a speed of 28 knots and to be completed within 2 years.
