U.S.S. Edwards (1918)
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| U.S.S. Edwards (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-265 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Squantum Yard[1] |
| Laid down: | 20 Apr, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 10 Oct, 1918[3] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Apr, 1919[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 8 Jun, 1922[5] |
| Sold: | Jun, 1945[6] |
| Fate: | as H.M.S. Buxton |
U.S.S. Edwards was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Edwards was commissioned on 24 April, 1919 at Boston Navy Yard with Commander Pierre L. Wilson in command.
Edwards was one of the fifty U.S. destroyers transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940, becoming H.M.S. Buxton.
Captains
- Commander Pierre L. Wilson, 24 April, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) Earl Beattie, 5 October, 1940[7] – 5 November, 1941[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander William W. Fitzroy, 5 November, 1941[9] – late 1941[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander (retired) William A. Moens, 27 January, 1942[11] – 25 July, 1942[12]
- Acting Captain Edward M. C. Barraclough, 23 April, 1942[13] – 28 April, 1942[14] (overlap noted)
- Lieutenant-Commander (retired) George W. E. Castens, 23 April, 1942[15][16] – 28 April, 1942[17][18] (temporary)
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Ismay J. Tyson, 25 July, 1942[19] – mid 1943[20]
- Lieutenant in Command Richard S. Beveridge, mid 1943[21] – late 1943[22]
The conflict between Barraclough and Castens should be resolved.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 436.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Castens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/95. f. 95.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Castens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/95. f. 95.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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