Tucker class destroyer

The "Tucker"-class of destroyers in the United States Navy were built by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company and Bath Iron Works. Commissioned in 1915 and 1916, they served in World War I. They were similar to the "O'Brien"-class with the same 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes.

"Jacob Jones" was the first US destroyer sunk in enemy action. The surviving ships, with the exception of "Wadsworth", were transferred to the United States Coast Guard to be part of the Rum Patrol. By 1936, all five ships were sold for scrap.

* (1916-1936)
* (1916-1934)
* (1916-1934)
* (1915-1936)
* (1916-1917)
* (1916-1934)

ources

*Fitzsimons, Bernard, General Editor. "The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare", Volume 23, p2526, "Tucker". London: Phoebus, 1978.
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