Sub-classes
Some of these ships are also referred to as Little class, Lamberton class, or Tattnall class to signify the yard that built them and to note the slight design differences from the Bath Iron Works ships. Some of these non-Bath Iron Works units were actually commissioned prior to the lead ship, Wickes. Ward's keel was laid 15 May 1918 and was launched only 17 days later on 1 June 1918.
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