U.S.S. Florida (1910)
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| U.S.S. Florida (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | BB-30 |
| Builder: | New York Navy Yard |
| Laid down: | 9 Mar, 1909 |
| Launched: | 12 May, 1910 |
| Commissioned: | 15 Sep, 1911 |
| Decommissioned: | 16 Feb, 1931 |
| Stricken: | 6 Apr, 1931 |
| Scrapped: | 30 Sep, 1932 |
U.S.S. Florida was one of two Florida class dreadnoughts completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
In December, 1917, she was one of four American battleships to join the Grand Fleet, under the command of Captain Thomas Washington.[1]
Captains
- Captain Harry S. Knapp, 15 September, 1911[2] – 1912[3][4]
- Captain William J. Maxwell, 1912[5][6] – 6 August, 1913[7][8][Inference]
- Captain William R. Rush, 6 August, 1913[9] – 21 December, 1914[10][11]
- Captain Hilary P. Jones, Jr., 21 December, 1914[12] – 24 June, 1916[13][14]
- Captain Thomas Washington, 24 June, 1916[15]
- Captain Montgomery M. Taylor, 14 October, 1918[16]
- Captain John K. Robison, 1919[17][18]
- Captain Bion B. Bierer, 18 May, 1921[19]
- Captain David F. Boyd, Jr., 8 September, 1925[20] – April, 1928
- Captain William R. Sayles, before 1 January, 1930[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Fleet Secret packs, Volume LXXXIV. The National Archives. ADM 137/1964. f. 411.
- ↑ DANFS
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 14, 15.
Bibliography
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