U.S.S. Rathburne (1917)
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| U.S.S. Rathburne (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-113 |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons[1] |
| Laid down: | 12 Jul, 1917[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Dec, 1917[3] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Jun, 1918[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 2 Nov, 1945[5] |
| Stricken: | 24 Oct, 1945[6] |
| Sold: | 21 Nov, 1946 |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Rathburne was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Rathburne commissioned 24 June, 1918 with Commander Ward K. Wortman in command.
Captains
- Commander Ward K. Wortman, 24 June, 1918 – 10 October, 1918
- Lieutenant Walker Cochran, 10 October, 1918 – 10 January, 1919
- Commander Thomas A. Symington, 10 January, 1919 – 3 October, 1920
- Commander Hamilton F. Glover, 3 October, 1920 – 1 July, 1921
- Commander Fred H. Poteet, 1 July, 1921[7] – 17 March, 1922
- Lieutenant Robert B. Carney, 17 March, 1922 – 12 February, 1923
- Lieutenant Commander Elroy L. Vanderkloot, 8 February, 1930 – 10 June, 1932
- Lieutenant Commander Stuart E. Bray, 10 June, 1932 – 21 January, 1934
- Lieutenant Commander Simon P. Fullinwider, Jr., 21 January, 1934 – 9 June, 1936
See Also
Footnotes
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.
