Early Service
Smith was laid down on 27 October 1934 by Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, California; launched on 20 February 1936; sponsored by Mrs. Yancey S. Williams; and commissioned on 19 September 1936, Commander H. L. Grosskopf in command. When active, she patrolled the West Coast waters for the next five years.
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“Probably more than youngsters at any age, early adolescents expect the adults they care about to demonstrate the virtues they want demonstrated. They also tend to expect adults they admire to be absolutely perfect. When adults disappoint them, they can be critical and intolerant.”
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