U.S.S. Sterett (1910)

U.S.S. Sterett was one of ten Paulding class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy in 1910-11.

Construction

Sterett was laid down at Quincy, Massachusetts by Fore River Shipbuilding on 22 March, 1909 and launched on 12 May, 1910.

Sterett was commissioned on 15 December, 1910 with Lieutenant Robert L. Berry in command.

Lieutenant Robert L. Berry, 15 December, 1910 – 15 June, 1911
Lieutenant Frank R. McCrary, 15 June, 1911^[7] – 1912
Lieutenant Charles T. Hutchins, Jr., 1912 – 1 September, 1913
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Harry B. Hird, 1 September, 1913 – 31 May, 1914
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) George W. Simpson, 31 May, 1914^[8] – 12 August, 1915
Lieutenant Ralph G. Walling, 12 August, 1915 – 12 October, 1916
Commander Allan S. Farquhar, 12 October, 1916 – 9 September, 1918
Lieutenant Commander James T. Alexander, 9 September, 1918 – before 1 January, 1919^[9]
Lieutenant Commander Donald T. Hunter, before 1 January, 1919^[10] – before 1 April, 1919^[11]
Lieutenant William D. Austin, before 1 April, 1919^[12] – 10 July, 1919
Lieutenant Thomas L. Gatch, 10 July, 1919 – 9 December, 1919

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