page_title: USS Lamson (DD-328)
section_title: Construction and career
hierarchical_section_title: USS Lamson (DD-328) / Construction and career
caption_attribution_description: English: Ships at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 31 May 1923. In the center of the photo is the "League Island Crane" built 1919 by the McMyler-Interstate Company in Bedford, Ohio, it was the world's largest crane at the time of its construction. The smaller crane to the right is the Ex-USS Kearsarge (BB-5), which was converted into Crane Ship No. 1 in 1920. In front of the crane is the Clemson-class destroyer, USS Lamson (DD-328).
context_page_description: USS Lamson (DD-328) was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I.
context_section_description: Lamson, named for American Civil War naval hero Roswell Lamson, was laid down 13 August 1919 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California; launched 1 September 1920; sponsored by Miss Annette Rolph; and commissioned 19 April 1921, Lieutenant Commander F. L. Johnston in command.
  After shakedown, Lamson was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, arriving Charleston, South Carolina, 28 December 1921. From 1921 to 1925, the destroyer operated along the east coast and in the Caribbean, participating in fleet maneuvers, war games, and reserve training cruises.
  Assigned to the U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, Lamson departed Boston, Massachusetts 18 June 1925 for operations in European and Mediterranean waters. Returning to the United States 1 year later, Lamson rejoined the Scouting Fleet and resumed exercises and maneuvers along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean.
caption: USS Lamson moored near the "League Island Crane" at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
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