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USS Aaron Ward (DD-132)

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in which she alternated active periods at sea with intervals of inactivity at pierside with a minimal crew embarked. The ship continued in that status until December 1934, when she returned to full activity. On 1 April 1937, the destroyer once more was placed out of commission and returned to the
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The destroyer remained inactive for almost eight years, and then was recommissioned at San Diego on 24 May 1930. After active service until mid-1932, she entered the
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observation plane and the bodies of its crew who had been murdered by Mexican fishermen. At the conclusion of that mission, she began training operations with the
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served as convoy escort and as an escort for mine-laying operations for the remainder of the Atlantic campaign. In August 1942
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to Britain as one of the 50 old destroyers leased to that nation in return for the right to establish American bases on
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was relegated to duty as an Air Target ship. She was paid off in March 1945 and sold for scrap in January 1948.
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continued to serve with Atlantic Fleet until September, at which time she was transferred to the
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Upon commissioning, the destroyer reported for duty with Destroyer Division 13 (DesDiv 13),
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in May 1919 when she served as one of the pickets for the transatlantic flight attempt by three
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resumed normal duty with the Battle Fleet in March 1921, and continued that duty until she was
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came out of reserve for the final time. Recommissioned on that day (in response to President
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following the outbreak of war in Europe at the beginning of the month), she became
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was modified for trade convoy escort service by removal of three of the original
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Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Navy
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Town-class destroyers converted from Wickes-class destroyers
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in command. Spruance would later rise to the rank of
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Transferred to United Kingdom 9 September 1940
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On 30 September 1939, 574:on 17 June 1922 and berthed with the 195: 50: 7: 3129:List of destroyers of the Royal Navy 507:—completed the flight successfully. 450:on 10 April 1919, sponsored by Mrs. 285:314 ft 4 in (95.81 m) 293:30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) 14: 378:The first ship named in honor of 301:8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) 2970: 2914: 2886: 2735: 2406: 2206: 2150: 2122: 1976: 1672: 782: 197: 52: 31: 730:Lenton&Colledge (1968) p.90 691:anti-submarine mortar system. 687:stowage and installation of a 660:, she was commissioned in the 523:, Mexico, to recover a downed 277:1,090 long tons (1,107 t) 1: 798:. The entry can be found 705:apprehended the survivors of 143:December 1934 (full service) 331:(40 mph; 65 km/h) 3201: 3160:Ships built in Bath, Maine 351:4 in (102 mm)/50 18: 3124: 3101: 2873: 2351: 2325: 1659: 864: 471:United States Fifth Fleet 358:3 in (76 mm)/23 339:159 officers and enlisted 252: 45: 30: 778:. Doubleday and Company. 598:'s establishment of the 3155:Wickes-class destroyers 253:General characteristics 2894:Royal Netherlands Navy 2130:Royal Netherlands Navy 1665:World War II operators 679:and one of the triple 644:was decommissioned at 629: 458:on 21 April 1919 with 240:Paid off in March 1945 16:Wickes-class destroyer 2398:Town-class destroyers 640:On 9 September 1940, 628: 596:Franklin D. Roosevelt 2922:Royal Norwegian Navy 2158:Royal Norwegian Navy 746:at naval-history.net 646:Halifax, Nova Scotia 486:Destroyer Squadron 2 460:Lieutenant Commander 452:Washington Lee Capps 438:on 1 August 1918 at 403:in service with the 2743:Royal Canadian Navy 1984:Royal Canadian Navy 654:British possessions 503:. One of the boats— 463:Raymond A. 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USS Aaron Ward

Aaron Ward
Bath Iron Works
Rotating Reserve
Wickes-class
destroyer
steam turbines
kn
4 in (102 mm)/50
3 in (76 mm)/23
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
Rear Admiral
Aaron Ward
Wickes-class
destroyer
United States Navy
Royal Navy
laid down
Bath, Maine
Bath Iron Works
launched
Washington Lee Capps
commissioned
Lieutenant Commander
Raymond A. Spruance
admiral
United States Fifth Fleet
Pacific Theater

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