U.S.S. Bittern (1919)
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to searchThe printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
U.S.S. Bittern (1919) | |
---|---|
Hull Number: | AM-36 |
Builder: | Alabama DD&S[1] |
Laid down: | 12 Dec, 1917[2] |
Launched: | 15 Feb, 1919[3] |
Commissioned: | 28 May, 1919[4] |
Scuttled: | 8 Apr, 1942[5] |
Fate: | Manila Bay |
U.S.S. Bittern was one of forty-nine Lapwing Class minesweepers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant William P. Bachmann, 28 May, 1919 – 20 June, 1920
- Lieutenant George B. Evans, 20 June, 1920 – 21 September, 1921
- Lieutenant Commander John H. Falge, 21 September, 1921 – 21 February, 1922
- Lieutenant Owen E. Grimm, 21 February, 1922 – March 1922
- Lieutenant Commander Ellis H. Geiselman, March 1922 – 19 September, 1923
- Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Perlman, 19 September, 1923 – 21 December, 1923
- Lieutenant Commander John H. Falge, 21 December, 1923 – 15 July, 1924
- Lieutenant John L. McCrea, 15 July, 1924 – 15 November, 1924
- Lieutenant Commander Robert H. Maury, 10 June, 1925 – 6 March, 1926
- Lieutenant John J. Bartholdi, 6 March, 1926 – 28 June, 1929
- Lieutenant Jewett P. Moncure, 28 June, 1929 – 28 December, 1929
- Lieutenant Frederick K. McElroy, 28 December, 1929 – 15 April, 1932
- Lieutenant Valentine L. Pottle, 15 April, 1932 – 10 September, 1934
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography