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Wednesday, 23 December 2015

American destroyer USS Tucker (1914-1936) on 1 September 1915

Building approved in 1913. First material ordered after 0,5 month. Keel laid after 13,5 months. On 1 September after 1 year and 11 months 83% completed, will be at least 6 months over time. Contracted building time 2 years.

Note
1. Tucker-class. Ordered in 1913. Laid down Laid down by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA with yard number 226 on 9 November 1914, launched on 4 May 1915 and commissioned on 11 April 1916. Hull number DD-57.

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.