Navy Vessel
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Great Depression and WW II – October 21, 1936
LAMSON
On Oct. 21, 1936, the Bath-built USS Lamson (DD-367) was commissioned. It was the fastest destroyer built for the U.S. Navy at the time, with a top speed at trials…
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WW1 and Roaring 20s – April 9, 1925
NOBSKA
On April 9, 1925, Bath-built coastal passenger and cargo steamer Nobska was delivered to the New England Steamship Co. It carried passengers and freight to the Nantucket Islands and later…
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WW1 and Roaring 20s – January 20, 1919
BUCHANAN
Launched in 1919, Bath-built USS Buchanan (DD-131) would come to an interesting fate. In 1940, the ship was given to the United Kingdom to support the war effort and renamed…
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WW1 and Roaring 20s – July 22, 1918
WICKES
Lead ship of a class of 111 ships, of which many served until 1945
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