U.S.S. McLanahan (1918)
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| U.S.S. McLanahan (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-264 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Squantum Yard[1] |
| Laid down: | 20 Apr, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 22 Sep, 1918[3] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Apr, 1919[4] |
| Decommissioned: | Jun, 1922[5] |
| Sold: | 1946[6] |
| Fate: | as H.M.S. Bradford |
U.S.S. McLanahan was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
The ship was commissioned on 5 April, 1919 with Commander Reuben B. Coffey in command.
McLanahan was one of the fifty U.S. destroyers transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940, becoming H.M.S. Bradford.
Captains
- Commander Reuben B. Coffey, 5 April, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Mark T. Collier, 8 October, 1940[7] – early 1941[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander John N. K. Knight, 10 June, 1941[9] – early 1943[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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