USS William B. Preston
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USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a United States Navy Clemson-class destroyer in commission from 1920 to 1934. After conversion into a seaplane tender, she again was in commission from 1939 to 1945, seeing action during World War II. She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston.
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AVD-7; AVP-20; DD-344
speed 35 knot, length 95.81 metre, beam 9.7 metre,
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, _underway,_circa_in_the_early_1930s_(NH_51995).jpg)
Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1934-10-15T00:00:00Z
1934-10-15T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1945-12-06T00:00:00Z
1945-12-06T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1919-08-09T00:00:00Z
1919-08-09T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1918-11-18T00:00:00Z
1918-11-18T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1920-08-23T00:00:00Z
1920-08-23T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1940-06-14T00:00:00Z
1940-06-14T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
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NH 67242 U.S. Asiatic Fleet Destroyers off Hankow, ChinaNH 67242 U.S. Asiatic Fleet Destroyers off Hankow, China
USS William B. Preston (DD-344) underway, circa in the early 1930s (NH 51995)
US Navy destroyers at Balboa, Panama, in 1934
Launch of USS William B. Preston (DD-344) at Norfolk Navy Yard 1919
USS Langley (AV-3) in drydock USS Dewey (YFD-1) at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, on 26 May 1941 (80-G-1041082)
USS William B. Preston at Vancouver June 1933
US Navy cruisers and destroyers at Balboa, Panama on 23 April 1934| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | NH 67242 U.S. Asiatic Fleet Destroyers off Hankow, China | Commons | ||
| commons | image | NH 67242 U.S. Asiatic Fleet Destroyers off Hankow, China | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS William B. Preston (DD-344) underway, circa in the early 1930s (NH 51995) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | US Navy destroyers at Balboa, Panama, in 1934 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Launch of USS William B. Preston (DD-344) at Norfolk Navy Yard 1919 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Langley (AV-3) in drydock USS Dewey (YFD-1) at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, on 26 May 1941 (80-G-1041082) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS William B. Preston at Vancouver June 1933 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | US Navy cruisers and destroyers at Balboa, Panama on 23 April 1934 | Commons | ||
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