U.S.S. McFarland (1920)
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| U.S.S. McFarland (1920) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-237 |
| Builder: | New York Shipbuilding[1] |
| Laid down: | 31 Jul, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Mar, 1920[3] |
| Commissioned: | 30 Sep, 1920[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 8 Nov, 1945[5] |
| Stricken: | 19 Dec, 1945[6] |
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U.S.S. McFarland was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
She commissioned on 30 September, 1920 with Lieutenant Commander Preston B. Haines in command.
On 6 November, 1934 she collided with Ellis while the two destroyers engaged in a massed night attack against the Main Body of the U.S. Fleet off the coast of Mexico. Damage was slight, but both were towed to San Diego.[7]
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Preston B. Haines, 30 September, 1920
- Commander Harry L. Pence, 2 November, 1921[8]
- Lieutenant Commander Schuyler Mills, 17 June, 1922[9] – after 1 January, 1925[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 435.
- ↑ "US Destroyers in Collision." The Times (London, England), 7 Nov. 1934, p. 15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 24-25.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 46-47.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 46-47.
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