U.S.S. Melvin (1921)
From The Dreadnought Project
U.S.S. Melvin (1921) | |
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Hull Number: | DD-335 |
Builder: | Union Iron Works, San Francisco[1] |
Laid down: | 15 Sep, 1920[2] |
Launched: | 11 Apr, 1921[3] |
Commissioned: | 31 May, 1921[4] |
Decommissioned: | 8 May, 1930[5] |
Stricken: | 3 Nov, 1930[6] |
Sold: | 1930 |
Fate: | Broken up |
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[7] – 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 438.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 36-37.
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.