Building approved in 1912.
First material ordered after 0,5 month. Keel laid after 10 months. Delivered to
the US government after 2 years and 8 months. Contracted building time 2 years
so 8 months too late.
Note
1. O’Brien-class. Ordered in
March 1913. Laid down at the shipyard of William Cramp and |Sons, Philadelphia,
USA with yard number 406 on 1 October 1913, launched on 11 February 1915 and
commissioned on 7 August 1915. Hull number DD-53.
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.
