The No. 57. Lake. Building
approved in 1915. First material immediately ordered. Keel laid after 2 months.
After 6,5 months yet for 32% completed. Contracted building time 25 months.
Note
1. Laid down at the shipyard
of Lake Torpedo Boat, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA on 10 April 1915, launched
on 22 March 1917 and commissioned on 13 June 1918.
Source
Marineblad 1915/1916
no. 6. The article was mainly based on a report of the Secretary of Navy dated
16 October 1915 over the year ending on 30 June 1915.
