BURROWS DD 29
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
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Paulding Class Destroyer
- USS BURROWS Destroyer No. 29
Commissioned February 21 1911 - Decommissioned December 12 1919
- USS BURROWS DD-29
Designated (DD) July 17 1920 while in reserve
- USCGD BURROWS CG-10
Acquired by U.S. Coast Guard June 7 1924
Commissioned June 30 1925
- USS BURROWS DD-29
Returned to U.S. Navy February 14 1931
Stricken July 5 1934 - Sold 1934 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid June 19 1909 - Launched June 23 1910
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1915-02-17
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Picture postcard from Manzanillo de Cuba
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1915-02-17
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Picture postcard from Manzanillo de Cuba
Note: "Cuba Libre" flag painted on the front.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - William Burrows
Warranted a Midshipman on November 10 1799, served in the West Indies in PORTSMOUTH during the Quasi War with France and remained in that man of war when she sailed to Europe in 1800 to bring back the envoys of the United States who had negotiated the treaty ending that conflict. He was in charge of the frigate UNITED STATES in 1801 and 1802 while that warship was laid up in the Washington Navy Yard. During American wars with the Barbary pirates, he saw Mediterranean service in CONSTITUTION, VIXEN, SIREN, and ESSEX between 1801 and 1807 and received his commission as a Lieutenant on March 19 of the latter year. At sea in command of ENTERPRISE when war with England was declared in 1812, Burrows cruised along the east coast of the United States in that brig during the first year of the conflict. On September 5 1813, ENTERPRISE's lookouts sighted the Royal Navy brig BOXER, and the American warship gave chase. When she had drawn within range of her opponent, ENTERPRISE opened fire, starting a fierce engagement in which both Burrows and the captain of the British warship were killed before BOXER surrendered
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