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USS Ludlow (DD-112)
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The second USS Ludlow (DD–112) was a Wickes class
destroyer
in the United States Navy
during the World War I
. She was named for Augustus C. Ludlow
.
, San Francisco, California
, launched 9 June 1918; sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Imdlow Chrystie, a descendant of Lieutenant Ludlow; and commissioned 23 December 1918 Commander M. K. Metcalf in command.
Following west coast shakedown, Ludlow embarked on the continuous training program. On 17 July 1920 she was redesignated DM-10, A change of home ports followed 19 January 1921 when she arrived Pearl Harbor
for 8 years with Mine Squadron 2, Fleet Base Force.
Ludlow joined in gunnery practice, mining operations antisubmarine training, and fleet battle problems in the Hawaiian Islands
and off the west coast, and in 1929 trained Naval Reserves
. Leaving Pearl Harbor 16 November 1929, she arrived San Diego
the 26th, and there decommissioned 24 May 1930. Struck from the Navy list
18 November, she was scrapped and her metal sold 10 March 1931.
Wickes class destroyer
The Wickes-class destroyers were a group of 111 destroyers built by the United States Navy in 1917-1919. Along with the 6 preceding Caldwell class and 155 subsequent Clemson-class destroyers, they formed the "flush-deck" or "four-stack" class. Only a few were completed in time to serve in World...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was named for Augustus C. Ludlow
Augustus Ludlow
Augustus C. Ludlow was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.-Biography:Ludlow, born Newburgh, New York, was appointed midshipmen 2 April 1804 and commissioned Lieutenant 3 June 1810...
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History
Ludlow was laid down 7 January 1918 at Union Iron WorksUnion Iron Works
Union Iron Works, located in San Francisco, California, on the southeast waterfront, was a central business within the large industrial zone of Potrero Point, for four decades at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries.-History:...
, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, launched 9 June 1918; sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Imdlow Chrystie, a descendant of Lieutenant Ludlow; and commissioned 23 December 1918 Commander M. K. Metcalf in command.
Following west coast shakedown, Ludlow embarked on the continuous training program. On 17 July 1920 she was redesignated DM-10, A change of home ports followed 19 January 1921 when she arrived Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
for 8 years with Mine Squadron 2, Fleet Base Force.
Ludlow joined in gunnery practice, mining operations antisubmarine training, and fleet battle problems in the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and off the west coast, and in 1929 trained Naval Reserves
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
. Leaving Pearl Harbor 16 November 1929, she arrived San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
the 26th, and there decommissioned 24 May 1930. Struck from the Navy list
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
18 November, she was scrapped and her metal sold 10 March 1931.