U.S.S. Delaware (1909)
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| U.S.S. Delaware (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | BB-28 |
| Pendant Number: | 98 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company[2] |
| Laid down: | 11 Nov, 1907[3] |
| Launched: | 6 Feb, 1909[4] |
| Commissioned: | 4 Apr, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | 5 Feb, 1924 |
Service
In December, 1917, she was one of four American battleships to join the Grand Fleet, under the command of Captain Archibald H. Scales.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles A. Gove, 4 April, 1910[7]
- Captain John Hood, before 1 January, 1912[8] – 2 January, 1912[9]
- Captain Hugh Rodman, 2 January, 1912[10] – 22 December, 1913[11][12][Inference]
- Captain William L. Rodgers, 22 December, 1913[13] – 15 June, 1915[14][15][Inference]
- Captain William A. Gill, 15 June, 1915[16]
- Captain Archibald H. Scales, 27 May, 1916[17]
- Captain Charles F. Preston, 18 January, 1917[18]
- Captain Reginald R. Belknap, 21 July, 1919[19]
- Captain Robert W. McNeely, 31 December, 1921[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 326.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 113.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 113.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 113.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 113.
- ↑ Grand Fleet Secret packs, Volume LXXXIV. The National Archives. ADM 137/1964. f. 411.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 12-13.
Bibliography
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