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The ship was commissioned on 23 August, 1920 under the temporary command of Lieutenant [[James Blackburn Ryan|James B. Ryan]]. Commander [[William Edgar Eberle|William E. Eberle]] took up his command on 7 September. | The ship was commissioned on 23 August, 1920 under the temporary command of Lieutenant [[James Blackburn Ryan|James B. Ryan]]. Commander [[William Edgar Eberle|William E. Eberle]] took up his command on 7 September. | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{LieutUS}}|name=James Blackburn Ryan|nick=James B. Ryan|appt=23 August, 1920|end=7 September, 1920|precBy=New Command|note=temporary}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutUS}}|name=James Blackburn Ryan|nick=James B. Ryan|appt=23 August, 1920|end=7 September, 1920|precBy=New Command|note=temporary}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=William Edgar Eberle|nick=William E. Eberle|appt=7 September, 1920|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=William Edgar Eberle|nick=William E. Eberle|appt=7 September, 1920|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Willis Augustus Lee, Jr.|nick=Willis A. Lee, Jr.|appt=27 September, 1920{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 30-31}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Willis Augustus Lee, Jr.|nick=Willis A. Lee, Jr.|appt=27 September, 1920{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 30-31}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Charles Stanley Keller|nick=Charles S. Keller|appt=4 June, 1922{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 30-31}}|end=after 1 January, 1925{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 30-31}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Charles Stanley Keller|nick=Charles S. Keller|appt=4 June, 1922{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 30-31}}|end=after 1 January, 1925{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 30-31}}}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:30, 4 November 2015
| 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 – 7 September, 1920 (temporary)
- Commander William E. Eberle, 7 September, 1920
- Lieutenant Commander Willis A. Lee, Jr., 27 September, 1920[7]
- Commander Charles S. Keller, 4 June, 1922[8] – after 1 January, 1925[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 30-31.
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