U.S.S. Preston (1909)
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| U.S.S. Preston (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-19 |
| Builder: | New York Shipbuilding Corporation[1] |
| Laid down: | 28 Apr, 1908[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Jul, 1909[3] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Dec, 1909[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 17 Jul, 1919[5] |
| Stricken: | 15 Sep, 1919[6] |
| Sold: | 21 Nov, 1919[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Preston was one of five Smith class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy in 1909-10.
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant Cary W. Magruder, 19 September, 1915[8]
- Lieutenant Commander John H. Wellbrock, 22 March, 1917[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 121.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 40.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 48-49.
Bibliography
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