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).
5 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) departed the Mare Island Navy Yard for San Diego.
Most likely she is escorted but we have been unable to identify the vessel which escorted her.
At some point during the passage, most likely in the morning of the 6th, USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) joined to take over the escort duties.
USS Tang and USS Kennison arrived at San Diego later on the 6th.
7 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) and USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR).
9 Dec 1943
During 9/10 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) and USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
11 Dec 1943
During 11/12 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) and USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
19 Dec 1943
During 19/20 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
On completion of the night exercises on the 20th, USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) joined and then USS Tang departed for San Francisco (Mare Island Navy Yard) escorted by USS Kennison.
22 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) arrived at the Mare Island Navy Yard from San Diego.
Earlier that day, her escort from San Diego, USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) had been relieved off the Farallon Islands by USS PC-620 (Lt. E.C. Reich, USNR).
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