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Wednesday 23 December 2015

American destroyer USS Jacob Jones (1914-1917) on 1 September 1915

Building approved in 1913. First material ordered after 0,5 month. Keel laid after 10 months. On 1 September after 1 year and 11 months 88% completed, will be at least 3 months over time. Contracted building time 2 years.(1)

Note
1. Tucker class. Ordered in 1913. Laid down by New York Shipbuilding, Camden, New Jersey with yard number 150 on 3 August 1914, launched on 29 May 1916 and commissioned on 10 February 1916. Hull number DD-61.

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.