U.S.S. Chauncey (1901)
| U.S.S. Chauncey (1901) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-3 |
| Builder: | Neafie & Levy[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 4 May, 1898[2] |
| Laid down: | 2 Dec, 1899[3] |
| Launched: | 26 Oct, 1901[4] |
| Commissioned: | 20 Nov, 1902[5] |
| Collision: | 19 Nov, 1917[6] |
| Fate: | w/ S.S. Rose[7] |
U.S.S. Chauncey was one of five Bainbridge class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Construction
Chauncey was launched 26 October 1901 by Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; sponsored by Mrs. M. C. S. Todd.
Service
Chauncey was placed in reduced commission on 20 November, 1902, then went into reserve on 2 December, 1902. She was finally placed in full commission on 21 February, 1903, with Lieutenant Stanford E. Moses in command, and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
Chauncey served with the Coast Squadron until 20 September, 1903, when she was transferred to the Asiatic Fleet along with her sister ships. The destroyers, accompanied by the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo left Key West for the Orient on 18 December. After sailing by way of the Suez Canal, she arrived at Cavite to join the force representing American strength and interest in the Far East as she cruised in the Philippines during winters, and off China during summers. Aside from the period 3 December, 1905 through 12 January, 1907 when she was in reserve at Cavite, the Chauncey continued this service until the entrance of America into World War I.
The destroyer sailed from Cavite on 1 August, 1917 for convoy escort duty in the eastern Atlantic, based at St. Nazaire, France.
Sinking
On 19 November 1917, while about 110 miles west of Gibraltar on escort duty, Chauncey was rammed by the British merchantman S.S. Rose as both ships steamed in war-imposed darkness. At 0317 the Chauncey sank in 1500 fathoms, taking to their deaths twenty-one of her crew including her captain. Seventy survivors were picked up by Rose and carried to port.
Captains
- Lieutenant Stanford E. Moses, 20 November, 1902
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Laurance N. McNair, [8]
- Ensign Eugene M. Woodson, [9]
- Lieutenant Commander Walter E. Reno, ? – 19 November, 1917 (died when ship was sunk by collision)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 157.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 428.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 157.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 52.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. 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.
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