| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Wickes |
| Pennant | DD 138 |
| Built by | Mare Island Navy Yard (Vallejo, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Feb 1918 |
| Launched | 8 Jun 1918 |
| Commissioned | 2 Apr 1919 |
| End service | 18 Nov 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned at San Diego, California on 22 June 1922 |
Commands listed for USS Kennison (DD 138)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. William Giers Michelet, USN | 18 Dec 1939 | 20 Mar 1941 |
| 2 | Lt. Bennett Smith Copping, USN | 20 Mar 1941 | 14 Feb 1942 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Joseph Ronald Hamley, USN | 14 Feb 1942 | 26 Feb 1943 |
| 4 | James Buchanan Welier, USN | 26 Feb 1943 | 31 Aug 1943 |
| 5 | T/Lt.Cdr. Richard Edward Babb, USN | 31 Aug 1943 | 21 Sep 1944 |
| 6 | Lt. Richard Francis Young, USNR | 21 Sep 1944 | 18 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Kennison include:
4 Aug 1943
USS Skate (T/Cdr. E.B. McKinney, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Cdr. J.B. Weiler, USN).
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