The USS Coghlan (DD-326) was a Clemson-class destroyer constructed for the United States Navy shortly after World War I. The Clemson class, a repeat of the Wickes class with increased fuel capacity, displaced approximately 1,290 long tons at standard load and 1,389 long tons at deep load. The vessel measured 314 feet 4 inches in length, with a beam of 30 feet 11 inches and a draught of 10 feet 3 inches. Crew complement consisted of 6 officers and 108 enlisted men. Powered by two steam turbines, each driving a propeller shaft via four water-tube boilers, the USS Coghlan was designed to generate 27,000 shaft horsepower, enabling a top speed of 35 knots. Its fuel capacity of about 371 long tons allowed for a range of roughly 2,500 nautical miles at 20 knots. The armament included four single 4-inch guns, and initially, two 1-pounder anti-aircraft guns—though shortages often led to replacements with 3-inch guns. Its primary offensive capability was a torpedo battery of twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple mounts, complemented by depth charge rails and, in many ships, a "Y-gun" depth charge thrower for anti-submarine warfare. Launched on June 16, 1920, by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco and commissioned on March 31, 1921, the USS Coghlan operated primarily along the East Coast and in the Caribbean. Notable service included participation in President Warren G. Harding’s funeral ceremonies in 1923 and serving as a plane guard during the Army’s round-the-world flight in 1924. The vessel also served with U.S. Naval Forces in the Mediterranean from June 1925 to July 1926, safeguarding American interests. Throughout the late 1920s, the USS Coghlan continued to cruise along the Atlantic coast, in the Caribbean, and participated as an exhibition vessel at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition. She also operated off Nicaragua and took part in the Presidential Fleet Review in 1927. Decommissioned in Philadelphia on May 1, 1930, the USS Coghlan was sold for scrapping in January 1931 under the London Naval Treaty, marking the end of her relatively brief but active service life.

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