USS Percival (DD-298) was a Clemson -class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I. The Clemson class was a repeat of the preceding Wickes class although more …

Factual error: Just before John Wayne 's ship is torpedoed there are several shots of a neighboring destroyer out of the bridge's windows. The bow number is 298. DD-298 is the USS Percival, which was launched on 5 December 1918 and decommissioned on 26 April 1930 and scrapped in 1931. This is over 10 years before the beginning of WWII.

John Percival known to some as "Mad Jack" or "Roaring Jack" (3 April 1779, - 7 September 1862) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812, the campaign against West Indies pirates, and the Mexican-American War.

USS Percival (DD-298), was a Clemson-classdestroyercommissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1930 Percival(DD-452)was planned as an experimental destroyer, but the contract was canceled in January 1946.

The first USS Percival (DD-298) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for John Percival.

USS Percival, a 1190-ton Clemson class destroyer built at San Francisco, California, was commissioned at the beginning of March 1920. Four months later, when the Navy implemented its hull number system, she was designated DD-298. For the next decade, Percival mainly operated in the Pacific, taking an active part in Battle Fleet maneuvers.

The original Clemson-class destroyer DD-298 was the USS Percival (commissioned 1920, decommissioned 1930). Its first commander was Commander Raymond A. Spruance who lead the 5th Fleet in WWII. The USS Philip (DD-498) was the destroyer that steams out of Pearl Harbor at the beginning of the attack.

USS Percival (DD-298) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain John Percival. She was built from 1918-1919 and served from 1920-1930. She was sold for scrap in 1931. Percival was commissioned in 1920. She operated out of San Diego with Destroyer Squadron 4 initially.

With trials off the California coast completed, Percival reported for duty with Squadron 4 Flotilla 5 of the Cruiser Destroyer Force Pacific based at San Diego.

2016年2月25日 · Percival (Destroyer No. 298) was launched 5 December 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., San Francisco, Calif.; sponsored by Miss Eleanor Wartsbaugh; and commissioned 1 March 1920, Comdr....