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Wednesday 23 December 2015

American destroyer USS Wainwright on 1 September 1915

Building approved in 1913. First material ordered after 0,5 month. Keel laid after 10,5 months. On 1 September after 1 year and 11 months 87% 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 151 on 1 September 1914, launched on 12 June 1915 and commissioned on 12 May 1916. Hull number DD-62.

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.