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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
''Truxtun'' was commissioned at the [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]] on 16 February, 1921 under the command of Lieutenant Commander [[Melville Stuart Brown|Melville S. Brown]]. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Melville Stuart Brown|nick=Melville S. Brown|appt=16 February, 1921|precBy=New Command}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=John Forsyth Meigs, Jr.|nick=John F. Meigs, Jr.|appt=15 July, 1921{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 38-39}}}} | |||
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Revision as of 17:23, 21 November 2014
| U.S.S. Truxtun (1920) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-229 |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons[1] |
| Laid down: | 3 Dec, 1919[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Sep, 1920[3] |
| Commissioned: | 16 Feb, 1921[4] |
| Grounded: | 18 Feb, 1942[5] |
U.S.S. Truxtun was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Truxtun was commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 16 February, 1921 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Melville S. Brown.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Melville S. Brown, 16 February, 1921
- Lieutenant Commander John F. Meigs, Jr., 15 July, 1921[6]
See Also
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