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| U.S.S. Chester (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | CL-1 |
| Builder: | Bath Iron Works[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 27 Apr, 1904[2] |
| Laid down: | 25 Sep, 1905[3] |
| Launched: | 26 Jun, 1907[4] |
| Commissioned: | 25 Apr, 1908[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 10 Jun, 1921[6] |
| Sold: | 13 May, 1930[7] |
U.S.S. Chester was one of three Chester class light cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Construction
Chester was launched at Bath Iron Works on 26 June, 1907, sponsored by Miss D. W. Sproul.
Service
Chester was commissioned on 25 April, 1908 with Commander Henry B. Wilson in command.
Captains
- Commander Henry B. Wilson, 25 April, 1908[8]
- Commander William A. Moffett, 17 September, 1912[9]
- Commander Frank H. Schofield, before 1916[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 14.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
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