Building approved in 1913.
First material ordered after 0,5 month. Keel laid after 4,5 months. Delivered
to the US government on 23 July 1915 after 1 years and 9 months. Contracted
building time 2 years so 3 months too early.(1)
Note
1. Tucker-class. Laid down at
the shipyard of Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA with yard number 64 on 23
February 1914, launched on 29 April 1915 and commissioned on 23 July 1915. Hull
number DD-60.
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.
