The USS Flusser (DD-289) was a Clemson-class destroyer constructed for the United States Navy shortly after World War I. The Clemson class was a repeat of the Wickes class, with added fuel capacity, and the Flusser embodied these design features. The vessel displaced approximately 1,290 long tons at standard load and about 1,389 long tons at deep load. It measured 314 feet 4 inches in length, with a beam of 30 feet 11 inches and a draught of 10 feet 3 inches. The ship was crewed by 6 officers and 108 enlisted men. Powered by two steam turbines driving two propeller shafts, and fueled by four water-tube boilers, the Flusser was designed to produce 27,000 shaft horsepower, enabling a top speed of 35 knots. Its fuel capacity of around 371 long tons allowed it a range of approximately 2,500 nautical miles at 20 knots. The armament comprised four 4-inch guns, with additional anti-aircraft weapons, including two 1-pounder guns (often replaced by 3-inch guns due to shortages), and a formidable torpedo battery of twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple mounts. The ship also carried depth charge rails and was later equipped with a Y-gun depth charge thrower, enhancing its anti-submarine capabilities. Launched on November 7, 1919, by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Squantum, Massachusetts, and commissioned on February 25, 1920, the USS Flusser's initial duties involved patrols in Mexican waters from May to June 1920, based at Key West. It subsequently undertook extensive training along the U.S. East Coast and Caribbean. In 1924-1925, Flusser participated in a cruise with U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, visiting ports across 15 countries before returning to New York. After returning stateside, she continued operations supporting destroyer tactics development and reservist training cruises. The USS Flusser was decommissioned on May 1, 1930, in Philadelphia and was subsequently scrapped in October 1930, in accordance with the London Treaty restrictions on naval armaments. The vessel's service contributed to early 20th-century naval tactical development and exemplified the Clemson-class destroyers' role in peacetime operations.

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