USS Dent
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | John H. Dent |
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Yard number | 453 |
| Laid down | 30 August 1917 |
| Launched | 23 March 1918 |
| Commissioned | 9 September 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 7 June 1922 |
| Recommissioned | 15 May 1930 |
| Decommissioned | 4 December 1945 |
| Reclassified | APD-9, 7 March 1943 |
| Stricken | 3 January 1946 |
| Fate | Sold, 13 June 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Wickes-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,090 tons |
| Length | 314 ft 5 in (95.83 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 100 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) tt. |
USS Dent (DD–116) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and later served as APD-9 in World War II. She was named for Captain John H. Dent.
Construction and commissioning
Dent was launched 23 March 1918 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia; sponsored by Miss A. W. Collins, great-granddaughter of Captain Dent; and commissioned 9 September 1918.
Service history
Dent escorted a convoy to
Dent arrived at
Recommissioned 15 May 1930, Dent acted as plane guard for carrier operations, trained reservists, and sailed for a fleet problem in the
World War II
Returning to San Francisco 29 December 1941, Dent had duty with the Sound School at San Diego and operated along the U.S. West Coast on convoy duty until 27 April 1942 when she sailed for Alaskan waters. From 8 May she operated out of Dutch Harbor on convoy and patrol duty, escorting transports for the invasion of Adak 1 September. She returned to Seattle 30 January 1943 for repairs and conversion to a high-speed transport. She was reclassified APD-9, 7 March 1943.
Dent arrived at
Dent arrived at Nouméa 7 February 1944 and landed men of the 4th Marines on
From 8 November 1944 until the end of the war, Dent served with the Amphibious Training Force, Pacific Fleet, at San Diego. She sailed 20 October 1945 for the U.S. East Coast, arriving at Philadelphia 6 November. Dent was decommissioned there 4 December 1945 and sold 13 June 1946.
Awards
Dent received five
As of 2012, no other ships of this name have served in the United States Navy.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
