USS Warrington (DD-30)

USS Warrington (DD-30)

The first USS Warrington (DD-30) was a modified Paulding-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Lewis Warrington.

Warrington was laid down on 21 June 1909 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company; launched on 18 June 1910; sponsored by Mrs. Richard Hatton; and commissioned on 20 March 1911, Lieutenant Walter M. Hunt in command.

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