U.S.S. William B. Preston (1919)
From The Dreadnought Project
U.S.S. William B. Preston (1919) | |
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Hull Number: | DD-344 |
Builder: | Norfolk Navy Yard[1] |
Laid down: | 18 Nov, 1918[2] |
Launched: | 9 Aug, 1919[3] |
Commissioned: | 23 Aug, 1920[4] |
Decommissioned: | 15 Oct, 1934[5] |
Stricken: | 3 Jan, 1946[6] |
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Service
The ship was commissioned on 23 August, 1920 under the temporary command of Lieutenant James B. Ryan. Commander William E. Eberle took up his command on 7 September.
Captains
- Lieutenant James B. Ryan, 23 August, 1920 – 7 September, 1920 (temporary)
- Commander William E. Eberle, 7 September, 1920
- Lieutenant Commander Willis A. Lee, Jr., 27 September, 1920[7]
- Commander Charles S. Keller, 4 June, 1922[8] – after 1 January, 1925[9]
- Lieutenant Commander George B. Ashe, 16 June, 1926[10] – February, 1929
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1927. p. 40.
Bibliography