USS Coghlan (DD-326)

USS Coghlan (DD-326)

The first USS "Coghlan" (DD-326) was a "Clemson"-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Joseph Coghlan.

History

"Coghlan" was launched 16 June 1920 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California; sponsored by Mrs. G. Coghlan; and commissioned 31 March 1921, Lieutenant (junior grade) C. Hupp in command.

"Coghlan" arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, 28 December 1921 for operations in East Coast and Caribbean waters. "Coghlan" took part in the funeral ceremonies for President Warren G. Harding at Washington (7 August9 August 1923) and served as a plane guard in the North Atlantic (24 July6 September 1924) during the Army's round the-world flight.

From 18 June 1925 to 11 July 1926 she served with U.S. Naval Forces Europe in the Mediterranean protecting American interests. The destroyer returned to her cruising along the east coast and in the Caribbean, served as an exhibition vessel at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition during the summer of 1926, cruised with the Special Service Squadron off Nicaragua (3 February31 March 1927), and took part in the Presidential Fleet Review, in Hampton Roads, 4 June 1927.

She was decommissioned at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 May 1930, and sold for scrapping 17 January 1931 under terms of the London Naval Treaty.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c10/coghlan-i.htm

External links

*http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/326.htm


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