U.S.S. Stoddert (1919)

U.S.S. Stoddert (1919)
Hull Number:	DD-302
Builder:	Union Iron Works
Laid down:	4 Jul, 1918
Launched:	8 Jan, 1919
Commissioned:	30 Jun, 1920
Decommissioned:	10 Jan, 1933
Stricken:	5 Jun, 1935
Sold:	30 Aug, 1935
Fate:	Broken up

U.S.S. Stoddert was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.

Service

Stoddert was commissioned on 30 June, 1920 with Lieutenant Norman Scott in command.

Captains

• Lieutenant Norman Scott, 30 June, 1920 – 3 October, 1930
• Commander Hamilton F. Glover, 3 October, 1920 – 29 June, 1921
• Commander John N. Ferguson, 29 June, 1921 – 1 August, 1921
• Lieutenant Commander Leslie E. Bratton, 1 August, 1921 – 24 July, 1924
• Commander Jonas H. Ingram, 12 July, 1924 – 23 May, 1926
• Commander Franklin P. Conger, 23 May, 1926 – 25 June, 1928
• Commander Archer M. R. Allen, 25 June, 1928 – 1 May, 1930
• Commander George C. Cummings, 6 April, 1931 – 10 November, 1932
• Chief Electrician Walter J. Chambers, 10 November, 1932 – 10 January, 1933

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• Bauer, K. Jack and Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1990: Major Combatants. New York: Greenwood Press.
• Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
• Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
• Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com).
• Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
• Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. New York: Routledge.