U.S.S. Claxton (1919)
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| U.S.S. Claxton (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-140 |
| Builder: | Mare Island[1] |
| Laid down: | 25 Apr, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Jan, 1919[3] |
| Commissioned: | 13 Sep, 1919[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 18 Jun, 1922[5] |
| Sold: | Oct, 1944[6] |
| Fate: | as H.M.S. Salisbury |
U.S.S. Claxton was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Claxton was commissioned on 13 September, 1919 with Lieutenant Commander Frank T. Leighton in command.
She was transferred to Britain under the Lend/Lease program as H.M.S. Salisbury.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Frank T. Leighton, 13 September, 1919
- Lieutenant Commander Harry D. McHenry, December, 1921[7]
- Commander Eric G. A. Clifford, 5 December, 1940[8] – 26 February, 1941[9] (ship is now H.M.S. Salisbury)
- Lieutenant-Commander Marcus H. R. Crichton, 26 February, 1941[10] – 2 October, 1942[11]
- Commander Charles G. Thompson, 2 October, 1942[12] – January 1943[13]
- Commander Bernard J. de St. Croix, January, 1943[14] – August, 1943[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur F. C. Layard, August, 1943[16] – early 1944[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 432.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 432.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 432.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 432.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 432.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 432.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 38-39.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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