U.S.S. Sterett (1910)
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U.S.S. Sterett (1910) | |
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Hull Number: | DD-27 |
Builder: | Fore River, Quincy[1] |
Laid down: | 22 March, 1909[2] |
Launched: | 12 May, 1910[3] |
Commissioned: | 15 December, 1910[4] |
Decommissioned: | 9 December, 1919[5] |
Stricken: | 8 March, 1935[6] |
Sold: | 28 June, 1935 |
Fate: | Broken up |
Construction
Sterett was laid down at Quincy, Massachusetts by Fore River Shipbuilding on 22 March, 1909 and launched on 12 May, 1910.
Service
Sterett was commissioned on 15 December, 1910 with Lieutenant Robert L. Berry in command.
Captains
- 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 – 10 June, 1919
- Lieutenant William D. Austin, 10 June, 1919 – 10 July, 1919
- Lieutenant Thomas L. Gatch, 10 July, 1919 – 9 December, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 122.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 429.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 429.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 429.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 429.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 429.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 36.
Bibliography
- 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.
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