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 |
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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 |
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Photo #: NH 47195 USS Yarnall (DD-143) 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 |
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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 |
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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 Yarnall (Destroyer # 143) is by herself just aft of that group. Partially visible at right are (left to right): Two of the three ships just astern of that group are: Photographed by the Panama Canal Company (their photo # 80-C-5). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 126KB; 740 x 565 pixels |
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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: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 103KB; 740 x 555 pixels |
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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 |
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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. |
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Photo #: NH 82789 USS Holland (AS-3) In San Diego harbor, California, circa 1935. Submarines alongside are (from outboard to inboard): 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 |
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Photo #: NH 41912 USS Tarbell (DD-142), outboard ship, 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 |
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Photo #: NH 41913 USS Tarbell (DD-142), outboard ship, 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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If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 7 October 2003
New images added 5 November 2003