U.S.S. Whitney (1923)
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| Hull Number: | AD-4 |
| Builder: | Boston NY[1] |
| Laid down: | 23 Apr, 1921[2] |
| Launched: | 12 Oct, 1923[3] |
| Commissioned: | 2 Sep, 1924[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 22 Oct, 1946 |
| Stricken: | 22 Jan, 1947 |
| Sold: | 18 Mar, 1948 |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Whitney was one of three Dobbin Class depot ships completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
She was in Pearl Harbour during the attack in 1941, but escaped any damage.
Captains
- Captain Richard D. White, 9 June, 1923[5] – after 1 January, 1925[6]
- Captain William Ancrum, 8 June, 1929[7] – May, 1931[8]
- Captain Lesley B. Anderson, After 8 May, 1931[9] – 5 June, 1932
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 126.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 126.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 126.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 126.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 20-21.
- ↑ Long Beach Sun 8 May, 1931 p. 12.
Bibliography
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