U.S.S. Bush (1918)

U.S.S. Bush (1918)
Hull Number:	DD-166
Builder:	Fore River
Laid down:	4 Jul, 1918
Launched:	27 Oct, 1918
Commissioned:	19 Feb, 1919
Decommissioned:	21 Jun, 1922
Stricken:	7 Jan, 1936
Sold:	8 September, 1936
Fate:	Broken up

U.S.S. Bush was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.

Service

Bush was commissioned on 19 February, 1919 with Commander Reuben B. Coffey in command.

Captains

• Commander Reuben B. Coffey, 19 February, 1919 – 26 October, 1919
• Lieutenant Commander Eugene T. Oates, 26 October, 1919 – 20 February, 1920
• Lieutenant George T. Howard, 20 February, 1920 – 8 June, 1920
• Lieutenant Douglas C. Woodward, 8 June, 1920 – 20 July, 1920
• Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Charles C. Beck, 20 July, 1920 – 10 August, 1920
• Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Mortimer B. Carraher, 10 August, 1920 – 27 November, 1920
• Lieutenant Commander Cummings L. Lothrop, Jr., 27 November, 1920 – 15 January, 1922
• Lieutenant Robert P. Briscoe, 15 January, 1922 – 21 June, 1922

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.