  {|    |} the third uss lawrence (dd-8) was a  in the united states navy. she was named for captain james lawrence. lawrence was laid down on 10 april 1899 by fore river ship & engine company, weymouth, massachusetts; launched on 7 november 1900; sponsored by miss ruth lawrence, great niece of captain lawrence; and commissioned on 7 april 1903, lieutenant andre m. proctor in command. ==service history== ===pre-world war i=== assigned to the 2nd torpedo flotilla, lawrence operated along the atlantic coast, taking part in the fleet search problem off the new england coast during the summer of 1903. the torpedo boat departed norfolk on 17 december, and sailed to key west for winter exercises. during 1904, she performed midshipmen cruises and acted as a torpedo practice ship. she continued exercises in the caribbean and along the atlantic coast until she decommissioned at philadelphia on 14 nove
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