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{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=William Edgar Eberle|nick=William E. Eberle|appt=7 September, 1920}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=William Edgar Eberle|nick=William E. Eberle|appt=7 September, 1920}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:04, 20 November 2014
U.S.S. William B. Preston (1919) | |
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Hull Number: | DD-344 |
Builder: | Norfolk Navy Yard[1] |
Laid down: | 18 Nov, 1918[2] |
Launched: | 9 Aug, 1919[3] |
Commissioned: | 23 Aug, 1920[4] |
Decommissioned: | 15 Oct, 1934[5] |
Stricken: | 3 Jan, 1946[6] |
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U.S.S. William B. Preston was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
The ship was commissioned on 23 August, 1920 under the temporary command of Lieutenant James B. Ryan. Commander William E. Eberle took up his command on 7 September.
Captains
- Lieutenant James B. Ryan, 23 August, 1920 (temporary)
- Commander William E. Eberle, 7 September, 1920
- Lieutenant Commander Willis A. Lee, Jr., 27 September, 1920[7]
See Also
Footnotes
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