Warrington (DD 843) - Naval Cruise Book

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UW je first WARRINGTON CDDSOD was ado boat destroyer built by the William i and Sons Ship and Engine Building my, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her vas laid June 21, 1909, and she was ed June 18, 1910, under the sponser- mf Mrs. Richard Hatton, great grand- er of Commodore Lewis Warrington, WARRINGTON had a length overall R feet 11 inches, was designed for a num speed of 29.5 knots, and held a ament of 4 officers and 85 men. Her 11 armament was five 3-inch guns, .30 caliber machine guns, and six 18- orpedo tubes in three twin mounts. 1S placed in commission at the Phil- ia Navy Yard on March 20, 1911, nant Walter M. Hunt, USN, in com- She proceeded to the torpedo station vport, Rhode Island, where she joined .antic Torpedo Fleet for duty involving tg exercises with the combined US c fleet in waters off Cuba and in the Sod Bay area. WARRINGTON cleared -ston Harbor, South Carolina on Dec- 27, 1911, bound for Norfolk at 15 n company with the 8th and 9th Destroy- fisions. As she neared the Virginia a schooner, never identified, knlfed the darkness, shearing off thirty feet RRINGTON'S stern. Totally disabled fy seas, WARRINGTON anchored about les off Cape I-lattaras Light. During 'enoon of the 28th all attempts to pass line from destroyers, STERETT, E and PERKINS failed, and the crip- hip showed a desire to present its o the sea. A steadying sail was rigged n the after stacks but this was not ul enough to keep WARRINGTON in nd. The U,S, Revenue Cutter CON- EA arrived on the scene at about 1:00 eventually taking WARRINGTON in tow rfolk. She was placed in reserve for 5 in the Norfolk Navy Yard until Dec- 2, 1912, then was assigned, for the ive years, to the Torpedo Flotilla 3 eastern seaboard cruises from New- nd Boston. WARRINGTON took up patrol vport at the outbreak of World War I, aared Boston on May 21, 1917, bound y of Newfoundland for Queenstown, l, basing her patrol and escort duties ocean approaches to the British Isles. :ervice continued until November 29, Dn May 30, 1918, WARRINGTON left oy off the French coast in answer to a s call from the U,S, troop transport DENT LINCOLN. From twelve boats, ik aboard 312 survivors, then entered Harbor and transferred the survivors transport GREAT NORTHERN. She .ed escort duties out of Brest for the ,der of the war, and joined in the night light display in that harbor, the night amber 11, 1918, celebrating the .Ar- e.She then proceeded to the Philadelphia Iard, where she remained until de- ssioned on January 31, 1920. WAR- DN remained in the yard until sold 'apping on July 13, 1935, in accord- ith the terms of the London Treaty al disarmament. 27

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The first WARRINGTON CDDSOD was a torpedo boat destroyer built by the William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Buildin Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He? keel was laid June 21, 1909, and she was launched June 18, 1910, under the sponser- ship of Mrs. Richard Hatton, great grand- daughter of Commodore Lewis Warrington, USN. WARRINGTON had a length overall of 293 feet ll inches, was designed for a maximum speed of 29.5 knots, and held a complement of 4 officers and 85 men. Her original armament was five 3-inch guns, three .30 caliber machine guns, and six 18- inch torpedo tubes in three twin mounts. She was placed in commission at the Phil- adelphia Navy Yard on March 20, 1911, Lieutenant Walter M. Hunt, USN, in com- mand. She proceeded to the torpedo station at Newport, Rhode Island, where she joined the Atlantic Torpedo Fleet for duty involving training exercises with the combined US Atlantic fleet in waters off Cuba and in the Cape Cod Bay area. WARRINGTON cleared Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on Dec- ember 27, 1911, bound for Norfolk at 15 knots in company with the 8th and 9th Destroy- er Divisions. As she neared the Virginia Capes, a schooner, never identified, knlfed out of the darkness, shearing off thirty feet of WARRINGTON'S stern. Totally disabled in heavy seas, WARRINGTON anchored about 17 miles off Cape Hattaras Light. During the forenoon of the 28th all attempts to pass a tow line from destroyers, STERETT, WALKE and PERKINS failed, and the crip- pled ship showed a desire to present its stern to the sea. A steadying sail was rigged between the after stacks but this was not powerful enough to keep WARRINGTON in the wind. The U.S. Revenue Cutter CON- ONDAGA arrived on the scene at about 1:00 p.m., eventually taking WARRINGTON in tow for Norfolk. She was placed in reserve for repairs in the Norfolk Navy Yard until Dec- ember 2, 1912, then was assigned, for the next five years, to the Torpedo Flotilla making eastern seaboard cruises from New- port and Boston. WARRINGTON took up patrol off Newport at the outbreak of World War I, and cleared Boston on May 21, 1917, bound by way of Newfoundland for Queenstown, Ireland, basing her patrol and escort duties in the ocean approaches to the British Isles. This service continued until November 29, 1917. On May 30, 1918, WARRINGTON left a convoy off the French coast in answer to a distress call from the U.S. troop transport PRESIDENT LINCOLN. From twelve boats, she took aboard 312 survivors, then entered Brest Harbor and transferred the survivors to the transport GREAT NORTHERN. She continued escort duties out of Brest for the remainder of the war, and joined in the night Searchlight display in that harbor, the night of November 11, 1918, celebrating the ,Ar- mistice.She then proceeded to thie Pgiladefpgia Navy Yard, where s e rema ne un e- commissioned on January 31, 1920. WAR- RINGTON remained in the yard until sold for scrapping on July 13, 1935, in accord- ance with the terms of the London Treaty for naval disarmament. 27