U.S.S. Abbot (1918)
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| U.S.S. Abbot (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-184 |
| Builder: | Newport News[1] |
| Laid down: | 5 Apr, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 4 Jul, 1918[3] |
| Commissioned: | 19 Jul, 1919[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 5 Jul, 1922[5] |
| Broken up: | 1948[6] |
| Fate: | wrecked in collision as H.M.S. Charlestown |
U.S.S. Abbot was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Abbot was commissioned on 19 July, 1919 with Lieutenant Commander William N. Richardson, Jr. in command.
In September 1940, she was re-commissioned for service in the Royal Navy as H.M.S. Charlestown.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander William N. Richardson, Jr., 19 July, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Johnston, 23 September, 1940[7] – 3 March, 1942[8] (ship is now H.M.S. Charlestown)
- Lieutenant-Commander Norman R. Murch, 3 March, 1942[9] – 30 January, 1943[10]
- Commander (retired) Charles W. V. T. S. Lepper, 30 January, 1943[11] – 1 February, 1943[12]
- Lieutenant in Command William F. B. Webb, 1 February, 1943[13] – 23 September, 1943[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Alfred F. C. Gray, 23 September, 1943[15] – early 1945[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 433.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 433.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 433.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 433.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 433.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 433.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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