The USS Hazelwood (DD-107) was a Wickes-class destroyer constructed for the United States Navy during World War I. The Wickes class was an improved, faster variant of the Caldwell-class, featuring two distinct designs that mainly differed in their turbines and boilers. Hazelwood was built by Union Iron Works in San Francisco, laid down on December 24, 1917, and launched on June 22, 1918. She was officially commissioned on February 20, 1919. In terms of specifications, Hazelwood displaced approximately 1,202 to 1,208 long tons at standard load and about 1,295 to 1,322 long tons at deep load. Her overall length was 314 feet 4 inches, with a beam of 30 feet 11 inches and a draft of 9 feet 10 inches. The crew complement consisted of 6 officers and 108 enlisted men. Power was provided by two steam turbines generating up to 27,000 shaft horsepower, driving two propeller shafts, with four water-tube boilers supplying steam. The vessel was designed to reach speeds of up to 35 knots and had a fuel capacity of 225 long tons, enabling a range of about 2,500 nautical miles at 20 knots. Armament on the Hazelwood included four 4-inch guns, two 1-pounder anti-aircraft guns (often replaced by 3-inch guns due to shortages), and a formidable torpedo battery comprising twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple mounts. She was also equipped with depth charge rails and a Y-gun depth charge thrower for anti-submarine warfare. Hazelwood’s service history began with her departure from New York in April 1919, heading to the Mediterranean, where she participated in training exercises and served as an escort to the battleship Arizona. After patrolling the Mediterranean, she returned to New York in August 1919, then traveled to the Pacific via Cuba and Panama, arriving in San Francisco in September. She operated along the West Coast before decommissioning in San Diego in July 1922. Recommissioned in April 1925, Hazelwood served with the Pacific Fleet through 1930, primarily engaged in training and readiness exercises. She was decommissioned again in November 1930, sold in 1935, and subsequently scrapped. Hazelwood's service exemplifies the post-World War I naval operations of the U.S. Navy's destroyer fleet, emphasizing training, patrol, and escort duties in the interwar period.

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