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''Truxtun'' was commissioned at the [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]] on 16 February, 1921 under the command of Lieutenant Commander [[Melville Stuart Brown|Melville S. Brown]]. | ''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|end=|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Melville Stuart Brown|nick=Melville S. Brown|appt=16 February, 1921|end=|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=John Forsyth Meigs, Jr.|nick=John F. Meigs, Jr.|appt=15 July, 1921{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 38-39}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=John Forsyth Meigs, Jr.|nick=John F. Meigs, Jr.|appt=15 July, 1921{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 38-39}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Guy Carlton Barnes|nick=Guy C. Barnes|appt=10 August, 1922{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 34-25}}|end=after 1 January, 1925{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 34-35}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Guy Carlton Barnes|nick=Guy C. Barnes|appt=10 August, 1922{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 34-25}}|end=after 1 January, 1925{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 34-35}}}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:08, 4 November 2015
| 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]
- Lieutenant Commander Guy C. Barnes, 10 August, 1922[7] – after 1 January, 1925[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 38-39.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 34-25.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 34-35.
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