Building approved in 1912. Displacement
1.050 tons. First material ordered after 0,5 month. Keel laid after 9 months. Delivered
to the US government after 2 years and 5, months. Contracted building time 2
years so 5,5 months too late.
Note
1. Of the O’Brien-class.
Ordered in March 1913. Laid down at the shipyard of William Cramp and |Sons,
Philadelphia, USA with yard number 404 on 8 September 1913, launched on 29 July
1914 and commissioned on 22 May 1915. Hull number DD-51.
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.