| 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)
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| 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 Weller, 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 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.
Media links
|
|
|
As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases.