  {|       |} the first uss evans (ddâ78) was a wickes class destroyer in the united states navy during world war i, later transferred to the royal navy as hms mansfield. ==as uss evans== named for robley dunglison evans, she was launched 30 october 1918 by bath iron works, bath, maine; sponsored by mrs. d. n. sewell, granddaughter of rear admiral evans; and commissioned 11 november 1918, commander frank h. sadler in command. after a training and outfitting period which included a maiden voyage to the azores, evans departed newport 10 june 1919 for european waters, where she operated until 22 august, returning then to new york. she sailed once more 11 september, and after patrolling off central america, reached her assigned home port, san diego, 14 november. through the next 2 years, evans joined in a training schedule which found her ranging the eastern pacific from valparaÃ­so, chile, to astoria, oregon. she was placed in rese
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