U.S.S. Melvin (1921)

U.S.S. Melvin (1921)
Hull Number:	DD-335
Builder:	Union Iron Works, San Francisco
Laid down:	15 Sep, 1920
Launched:	11 Apr, 1921
Commissioned:	31 May, 1921
Decommissioned:	8 May, 1930
Stricken:	3 Nov, 1930
Sold:	1930
Fate:	Broken up

U.S.S. Melvin was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.

Construction

Melvin was laid down at Bethlehem Steel's San Francisco shipyard (formerly Union Iron Works) on 15 September, 1920 and was launched on 11 April, 1921. Practically complete at launching, she was commissioned just over a month later.

Service

Melvin was commissioned on 31 May, 1921 with Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl in command.

Melvin decommissioned on 8 May, 1930 and was stricken on 3 November, 1930. She was sold for breaking up shortly afterwards.

Captains

• Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, 31 May, 1921 – 10 January, 1922
• Lieutenant Commander George T. Swasey, Jr., 10 January, 1922 – 10 December, 1923
• Lieutenant Commander Aquilla G. Dibrell, 10 December, 1923 – 21 October, 1926
• Lieutenant Commander Joseph A. Murphy, 21 October, 1926 – 25 July, 1927
• Lieutenant Commander Franklin S. Steinwachs, 25 July, 1927 – 28 November, 1927
• Lieutenant Commander Lloyd R. Gray, 28 November, 1927 – 8 May, 1930

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
• Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
• Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com).
• Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
• Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. New York: Routledge.