Wickes-Little Class Destroyer

Timeline

Nov 12, 1918 Keel Laid down by Union Iron Works, San Francisco
Feb 28, 1919 she was Launched
Aug 27, 1919 she was commissioned at San Francisco CA
May 27, 1922 Decommissioned at San Diego CA
May 19, 1936 she was Stricken from the USN Registry
Sep 29, 1936 she was sold and broken up for scrap

Specifications

Displacement
1,060 tons

Length
314' 5"

Beam
31' 8"

Draft
9' 2"

Speed
35 knots

Armament
Four 4" guns
Two 3" guns

Vessel History
(courtesy of http://sbhoustontx.interspeed.net/OBannon.html)

     The first USS O'Bannon (DD-177) was laid down by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif., 12 November 1918, launched 28 February 1919, sponsored by Mrs. Henry O'Bannon Cooper descendent by marriage of Lt. O'Bannon, and commissioned at San Francisco 27 August 1919, Lt. Robert F. Gross in command.

      USS O'Bannon sailed out of San Diego for exercises and training maneuvers along the coast of California and in Hawaiian waters throughout her career. In the spring of 1920 she conducted experiments with torpedoes, then was in reserve commission from June to November, when she resumed her training schedule. She decommissioned at San Diego 27 May 1922, was struck from the Navy List 19 May 1936, and was sold 29 September 1936.

The only picture of the O'Bannon that we've been
able to find.