{|    |} uss tarbell (ddâ142) was a  in the united states navy during world war i. she was the first ship named for captain joseph tarbell. tarbell was laid down on 31 december 1917 at philadelphia, pennsylvania, by william cramp & sons ship & engine building company, launched on 28 may 1918, sponsored by miss virgie tarbell, and commissioned on 27 november 1918, commander halsey powell in command. ==service history== tarbell operated along the eastern seaboard until september 1919, when she was reassigned to the pacific fleet. based at san francisco, she served with destroyer division 15, of destroyer flotilla 5 and destroyer squadron 4, until late january 1920 when she joined division 13 of the same flotilla and squadron. in february, her home yard was changed to cavite in the philippines, and in march, the destroyer joined the asiatic fleet. tarbell served on the asiatic station until the summer of 1921, when she returned to the pacific fleet with her home yard at puget sound. she operated with the pacific fleet until she was decommissioned on 8 june 1922 and berthed at san diego, california. on 29 may 1930, tarbell was recommissioned and assigned to destroyer division 11, destroyer squadron 10, destroyer squadrons, battle fleet. her home port was san diego until january 1931, when it was changed to charleston, south carolina. however, she remained assigned to the same administrative organization until march, when she was reassigned to destroyer division 3 of the [[scou
1918_ships Ships_built_in_Pennsylvania Wickes-class_destroyers World_War_II_destroyers_of_the_United_States