U.S.S. Chester (1907)
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U.S.S. Chester (1907) | |
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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.
She was sponsored by Miss D. W. Sproul, and commissioned on 25 April, 1908 with Commander H. B. Wilson in command.
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