U.S.S. Fairfax (1917)
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| U.S.S. Fairfax (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-93 |
| Builder: | Mare Island[1] |
| Laid down: | 10 Jul, 1917[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Dec, 1917[3] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Apr, 1918[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 26 Nov, 1940[5] |
| Broken up: | 1949[6] |
| Fate: | as Soviet DD |
U.S.S. Fairfax was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Fairfax was commissioned on 6 April, 1918 with Lieutenant Commander Stanford C. Hooper in command.
Armament
Fairfax was different than most of her sisters in that in May, 1918, she carried a 3-in/23cal A.A. gun forward, situated behind the forward 4-in gun. It is not clear whether this is the only such weapon she carried at the time.[7]
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Stanford C. Hooper, 6 April, 1918
- Lieutenant Henry M. Kieffer, 12 January, 1921[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 431.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 431.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 431.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 431.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 431.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 431.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Photo on p. 125.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 40-41.
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