Claxton operated on the west coast until 18 June 1922, when she was decommissioned at San Diego, California. Re-commissioned 22 January 1930, she served on the west coast and on reserve training from New Orleans until September 1933, when she joined the Special Service Squadron for patrol duty off Cuba. Between January and November 1934 she was in rotating reserve at Charleston, then returned to Cuban patrols until October 1935. After exercising with the Battle Force, she was assigned to the Naval Academy during 1936 and 1937, making three coastal cruises.
Duty with Squadron 40-T, formed to patrol European waters protecting American interests during the civil war in Spain, occupied Claxton from October 1937 until November 1938. In January 1939 she returned to duty at the Naval Academy, but in September began service on the Neutrality Patrol off the Florida Straits. In January and February 1940, she patrolled off the New England coast, and after training cruises on the east coast, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 21 November 1940. On 26 November she was delivered to British authorities in the destroyers-for-bases exchange. She was decommissioned 5 December 1940, and commissioned in the Royal Navy the same day as HMS Salisbury.
Service with the Royal Navy (1940–1944)edit
HMS Salisbury, circa 1941–42.
HMS Salisbury, as a Town-class destroyer, arrived at Belfast, Northern Ireland, 30 December 1940 for duty with the Western Approaches Command escorting Atlantic convoys. In April and May 1942, she joined in escorting the US aircraft carrierUSS Wasp on her two voyages to fly planes off for beleaguered Malta. Returning to the Clyde, HMS Salisbury was modified for trade convoy escort service by removal of three of the original 4"/50 caliber guns and one of the triple torpedo tube mounts to reduce topside weight for additional depth charge stowage and installation of hedgehog.[1]Salisbury guarded troop convoys in the Atlantic until September, when she was assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy. Based at St. John's, HMS Salisbury served on local escort duty until November 1943 when, with newer escorts available, she was placed in care and maintenance status at Halifax, Nova Scotia and paid off on 10 December 1943. She was sold for scrap 26 June 1944 at Vancouver, British Columbia.
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USS Claxton DD-140
January 01, 1970
claxton, other, ships, with, same, name, claxton, salisbury, named, thomas, claxton, wickes, class, destroyer, united, states, navy, entering, service, 1919, destroyer, intermittent, during, interwar, period, during, world, claxton, transferred, royal, navy, r. For other ships with the same name see USS Claxton and HMS Salisbury USS Claxton DD 140 named for Thomas Claxton was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy Entering service in 1919 the destroyer saw intermittent use during the interwar period During World War II Claxton was transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed HMS Salisbury The ship saw service in the Battle of the Atlantic before sold for scrapping in 1944 Claxton in 1932History United States NameUSS Claxton NamesakeThomas Claxton BuilderMare Island Navy Yard Laid down25 April 1918 Launched14 January 1919 Commissioned13 September 1919 Decommissioned18 June 1922 Commissioned22 January 1930 Decommissioned5 December 1940 Stricken8 January 1941 IdentificationDD 140 FateTransferred to United Kingdom 5 December 1940 United Kingdom NameHMS Salisbury Commissioned5 December 1940 IdentificationPennant number I52 FateTransferred to Canada September 1942 Canada NameSalisbury AcquiredSeptember 1942 Decommissioned10 December 1943 FateSold for scrap 26 June 1944 NotesIn care and maintenance status from November 1943 General characteristics Class and typeWickes class destroyer Displacement1 090 tons Length314 ft 96 m Beam31 ft 9 4 m Draft8 ft 8 in 2 64 m Speed35 knots 65 km h Complement122 officers and enlisted Armament4 x 4 50 caliber guns 1 x 3 in 76 mm 23 gun 12 x 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes Contents 1 Construction and career 1 1 United States Navy service 1919 1940 1 2 Service with the Royal Navy 1940 1944 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksConstruction and career editUnited States Navy service 1919 1940 edit The ship was launched on 14 January 1919 by Mare Island Navy Yard sponsored by Mrs F W Kellogg Claxton commissioned on 13 September 1919 Claxton operated on the west coast until 18 June 1922 when she was decommissioned at San Diego California Re commissioned 22 January 1930 she served on the west coast and on reserve training from New Orleans until September 1933 when she joined the Special Service Squadron for patrol duty off Cuba Between January and November 1934 she was in rotating reserve at Charleston then returned to Cuban patrols until October 1935 After exercising with the Battle Force she was assigned to the Naval Academy during 1936 and 1937 making three coastal cruises Duty with Squadron 40 T formed to patrol European waters protecting American interests during the civil war in Spain occupied Claxton from October 1937 until November 1938 In January 1939 she returned to duty at the Naval Academy but in September began service on the Neutrality Patrol off the Florida Straits In January and February 1940 she patrolled off the New England coast and after training cruises on the east coast arrived at Halifax Nova Scotia 21 November 1940 On 26 November she was delivered to British authorities in the destroyers for bases exchange She was decommissioned 5 December 1940 and commissioned in the Royal Navy the same day as HMS Salisbury Service with the Royal Navy 1940 1944 edit nbsp HMS Salisbury circa 1941 42 HMS Salisbury as a Town class destroyer arrived at Belfast Northern Ireland 30 December 1940 for duty with the Western Approaches Command escorting Atlantic convoys In April and May 1942 she joined in escorting the US aircraft carrier USS Wasp on her two voyages to fly planes off for beleaguered Malta Returning to the Clyde HMS Salisbury was modified for trade convoy escort service by removal of three of the original 4 50 caliber guns and one of the triple torpedo tube mounts to reduce topside weight for additional depth charge stowage and installation of hedgehog 1 Salisbury guarded troop convoys in the Atlantic until September when she was assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy Based at St John s HMS Salisbury served on local escort duty until November 1943 when with newer escorts available she was placed in care and maintenance status at Halifax Nova Scotia and paid off on 10 December 1943 She was sold for scrap 26 June 1944 at Vancouver British Columbia Notes edit Lenton amp Colledge 1968 pp 92 94References editLenton H T and Colledge J J 1968 British and Dominion Warships of World War II Doubleday and Company Wright Christopher C 1986 The U S Fleet at the New York World s Fair 1939 Some Photographs from the Collection of the Late William H Davis Warship International XXIII 3 273 285 ISSN 0043 0374 nbsp This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Claxton DD 140 USS Claxton DD 140 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Claxton DD 140 amp oldid 1122620701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
