Construction
Stewart was laid down on 9 September 1919 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; launched on 4 March 1920; sponsored by Mrs. Margaretta Stewart Stevens, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Stewart; and commissioned on 15 September 1920, Lieutenant S. G. Lamb in command.
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