U.S.S. Crowninshield (1919)
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| U.S.S. Crowninshield (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-134 |
| Builder: | Bath Iron Works[1] |
| Laid down: | 5 Nov, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Jul, 1919[3] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Aug, 1919[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 7 Jul, 1922[5] |
| Broken up: | 1949[6] |
U.S.S. Crowninshield was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
The ship was commissioned on 6 August, 1919 with Lieutenant Commander Ralph E. Sampson in command and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.
The ship was transferred to Britain under Lend/Lease as H.M.S. Chelsea on 9 September, 1940.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Ralph E. Sampson, 6 August, 1919
- Lieutenant Commander Robert K. Awtrey, 29 October, 1921[7] – 7 June, 1922
- Lieutenant Commander Whitley Perkins, c. 1930[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander Richard D. H. S. Pankhurst, 9 September, 1940[9] – 19 July, 1941[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur F. C. Layard, 19 July, 1941[11] – 31 March, 1942[12] (vice Pankhurst)
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. James E. R. Wilford, 6 July, 1942[13] – early 1944[14]
- Temporary Lieutenant R.N.V.R. Eric D. McMillan, early 1944[15] – mid 1944[16]
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. 36-37.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1931. pp. 40-41.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
- ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
- ↑ 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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