Destroyers Smith and Preston under construction at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 1 Jul 1935Smith and Preston at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 21 Sep 1936PrestonHenley ready for launching, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 12 Jan 1937; note Preston partially visible through the crane rails, at right
Destroyers Smith and Preston under construction at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 1 Jul 1935Smith and Preston at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 21 Sep 1936Preston's ship data plaque, photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, circa 1937Henley ready for launching, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 12 Jan 1937; note Preston partially visible through the crane rails, at right
Destroyers Drayton, Preston (Mahan-class), and Perkins underway in San Diego Harbor, California, United States, 1938Preston underway, circa 1938Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 1 of 3; note destroyer Preston in backgroundDetroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 2 of 3; note destroyers Preston, Conyngham, Caldwell, and Walke in background
Destroyers Drayton, Preston (Mahan-class), and Perkins underway in San Diego Harbor, California, United States, 1938Preston underway, circa 1938Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 1 of 3; note destroyer Preston in backgroundDetroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 2 of 3; note destroyers Preston, Conyngham, Caldwell, and Walke in background
Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 3 of 3; note destroyer Preston in backgroundPreston at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942
Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 3 of 3; note destroyer Preston in backgroundPreston at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942
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