U.S.S. Thatcher (1918)
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| Hull Number: | DD-162 |
| Builder: | Fore River[1] |
| Laid down: | 8 Jun, 1918[2] |
| Launched: | 31 Aug, 1918[3] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jan, 1919[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 24 Sep, 1940[5] |
| Sold: | May, 1946[6] |
U.S.S. Thatcher was one of one hundred and eleven Wickes class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Thatcher was commissioned on 14 January, 1919, under the temporary command of Lieutenant Commander Henry M. Kieffer. Lieutenant Commander Francis W. Rockwell assumed command eleven days later.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Henry M. Kieffer, 14 January, 1919 (temporary)
- Lieutenant Commander Francis W. Rockwell, 25 January, 1919
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