, making them about a knot faster. From DD-32 on, most references state that Thornycroft boilers instead of Normand were equipped. However, the Navy's official Ships' Data Book for 1911 shows that other types of boilers were used as well, including Yarrow and White-Forster. Paulding made on trials at . Normal fuel oil capacity was 241 tons with a design range of at . Service The Pauldings were commissioned in 1910–1912 and were active throughout World War I, primarily as convoy escorts in the Atlantic. They were equipped with one or two depth charge tracks for this mission. All served in the United States Navy; twelve were transferred to the United States Coast Guard 1924–30 for the Rum Patrol; and all were scrapped 1934–35 to comply with the London Naval Treaty. Ships in class Gallery See also References Bibliography External links Tin Can Sailors @ Destroyers.org - Paulding class destroyer DestroyerHistory.org Paulding class destroyer DestroyerHistory.org Flivver type destroyers NavSource Destroyer Photo Index Page DiGiulian, Tony Navweaps.com 3"/50 Mks 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 DiGiulian, Tony Navweaps.com Pre-WWII US Torpedoes US Navy Torpedo History, part 2 Destroyer classes