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''Preston'' was commissioned on 13 April, 1921 with Lieutenant Commander [[George Truman Swasey, Jr.|George T. Swasey, Jr.]] in command. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 3 December 2014
| U.S.S. Preston (1920) | |
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| Hull Number: | DD-327 |
| Builder: | Union Iron Works[1] |
| Laid down: | 19 Jul, 1919[2] |
| Launched: | 7 Aug, 1920[3] |
| Commissioned: | 13 Apr, 1921[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 1 May, 1930[5] |
| Stricken: | 6 Nov, 1931[6] |
| Sold: | 23 Aug, 1932[7] |
U.S.S. Preston was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Preston was commissioned on 13 April, 1921 with Lieutenant Commander George T. Swasey, Jr. in command.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander George T. Swasey, Jr., 13 April, 1921
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