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Photo # NH 67799:  USS Yarnall off New York City, during the 1930s

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USS Yarnall (Destroyer # 143, later DD-143), 1918-1940

USS Yarnall, a 1090-ton Wickes class destroyer built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in late November 1918. During the first months of 1919 she operated in French waters and transferred to the Pacific Fleet in July. Yarnall served along the West Coast for the next two and a half years, but was decommissioned in May 1922 and laid up at San Diego, California.

Recommissioned in April 1930, later in the year Yarnall was sent back to the Atlantic, where she remained during most of the first half of the 1930s. She was again based at San Diego from mid-1934 until late 1936 when she returned to the East Coast to be decommissioned. The outbreak of World War II in Europe brought Yarnall into active service once again. She recommissioned in early October 1939 and was employed on the Neutrality Patrol in the western Atlantic area for the next year.

In October 1940 USS Yarnall was decommissioned and transferred to the British Navy, in which she served as HMS Lincoln. During 1942-1943 the old destroyer was part of the Norwegian and Royal Canadian Navies, though with no change in name. She was placed in reserve in early 1944. In August of that year the old destroyer was transferred to the Soviet Navy, which renamed her Druzhny. Though intended as a source of spare parts for other ships of her type in Soviet service, she reportedly saw further active service. Druzhny reverted to British custody in August 1952 and was scrapped in Scotland soon afterwards.

This page features all the views we have related to USS Yarnall (Destroyer # 143, later DD-143).


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Photo #: NH 41902

USS Yarnall
(Destroyer # 143, later DD-143)

Steaming in column with other destroyers, circa 1919-1922.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 575 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 67799

USS Yarnall (DD-143)


In the East River, off New York City, during the 1930s.

Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1969.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 455 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 47195

USS Yarnall (DD-143)

and
USS Tarbell (DD-142)

Tied up together alongside a pier, during the 1930s.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 112KB; 595 x 765 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 95799

Trans-Atlantic Flight of the "NC" Aircraft, May 1919


Diagram of the sixth, and final, leg of the flight of the NC-4 aircraft, from Lisbon, Portugal, to Plymouth, England, during 30-31 May 1919. It also shows the positions of the ten U.S. Navy destroyers stationed along the way.
Printed by the Matthews-Northrup Works, Buffalo, New York.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 142KB; 485 x 925 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 42536

Destroyers in the Middle Chambers, Gatun Locks


During the Pacific Fleet's passage through the Panama Canal, 24 July 1919.
Those in the front center are (left to right):
USS Waters (Destroyer # 115);
USS Dent (Destroyer # 116); and
USS Boggs (Destroyer # 136).
USS Yarnall (Destroyer # 143) is by herself just aft of that group.
Partially visible at right are (left to right):
USS Elliot (Destroyer # 146);
USS Buchanan (Destroyer # 131); and
USS Philip (Destroyer # 76).
Two of the three ships just astern of that group are:
USS Tarbell (Destroyer # 142), right, and
USS Wickes (Destroyer # 75), left.
Photographed by the Panama Canal Company (their photo # 80-C-5).

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 126KB; 740 x 565 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 57141

Destroyers in the Upper Chambers, Gatun Locks


During the Pacific Fleet's passage through the Panama Canal, 24 July 1919. Those present are:
USS Wickes (Destroyer # 75) and
USS Yarnall (Destroyer # 143), both at left;
USS Philip (Destroyer # 76),
USS Buchanan (Destroyer # 131) and
USS Elliot (Destroyer # 146), left to right in the center group;
USS Boggs (Destroyer # 136),
USS Dent (Destroyer # 116) and
USS Waters (Destroyer # 115), left to right in the right center group.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 103KB; 740 x 555 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 50325

Destroyers refitting at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California


View taken circa 1921-22. Many of these ships are being modified to place the after 4"/50 gun atop an enlarged after deckhouse. Ships present are identified in Photo # NH 50325 (complete caption).

Collection of Rear Admiral Ammen Farenholt, USN (MC), 1932.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 114KB; 740 x 510 pixels

 
Photo #: 80-G-455906

Balboa Harbor, Panama Canal Zone


Aerial photograph taken 23 April 1934, with U.S. Fleet cruisers and destroyers moored together.
Most of the ships present are identified in Photo # 80-G-455906 (extended caption).

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 298KB; 1200 x 970 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: NH 82789

USS Holland (AS-3)


In San Diego harbor, California, circa 1935. Submarines alongside are (from outboard to inboard):
USS Cachalot (SS-170);
USS Barracuda (SS-163);
USS Bass (SS-164);
USS Bonita (SS-165);
USS Nautilus (SS-168); and
USS Narwhal (SS-167).
Closest ship in the nest of destroyers at far right is USS Yarnall (DD-143).

Donation of Mrs. Kelly Green, 1974.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 94KB; 740 x 500 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 41912

USS Tarbell
(DD-142), outboard ship,
and
USS Yarnall (DD-143), just inboard of Tarbell

With two other destroyers, alongside a tender during the 1930s.

Donation of BMGC Ralph E. Turpin, USNRF, 1963.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 96KB; 740 x 565 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 41913

USS Tarbell
(DD-142), outboard ship,
and
USS Yarnall (DD-143), just inboard of Tarbell

Moored alongside a tender with two other destroyers, during the 1930s.

Donation of BMGC Ralph E. Turpin, USNRF, 1963.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 97KB; 740 x 500 pixels

 


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Page made 7 October 2003
New images added 5 November 2003