 {|    |} uss mustin (dd-413) was a sims-class destroyer of the united states navy, the first navy ship of that name, in honor of captain henry c. mustin (1874â1923), a pioneer of naval aviation. mustin was laid down on 20 december 1937 by newport news shipbuilding & dry dock co., newport news, virginia; launched on 8 december 1938; sponsored by mrs. lloyd m. mustin, daughter-in-law of captain mustin; and commissioned on 15 september 1939, lieutenant commander james s. freeman in command. ==service history== ===inter-war period=== mustin joined the atlantic fleet for the tense period of n
1938_ships Ships_built_in_Newport_News,_Virginia Ships_involved_in_Operation_Crossroads Sims-class_destroyers World_War_II_destroyers_of_the_United_States