The list of ship commissionings in 1918 includes a chronological list of all ship

Ship

Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...

s commissioned in 1918.

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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Operator
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Ship
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Class and type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Pennant
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 6 April
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| Fairfax

USS Fairfax (DD-93)

USS Fairfax was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Richmond , as a Town class destroyer.-USS Fairfax:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 93
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 16 April
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| Little

USS Little (DD-79)

USS Little , a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and World War II. She was the first Navy ship named for George Little ....

| Wickes class

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 No. 79
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 26 April
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| Kimberly

USS Kimberly (DD-80)

The first USS Kimberly was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Lewis Ashfield Kimberly.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 80
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 15 May
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| Sigourney

USS Sigourney (DD-81)

USS Sigourney was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was the first ship named for James Butler Sigourney....

| Wickes class

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 No. 81
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 24 May
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| Stevens

USS Stevens (DD-86)

USS Stevens was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was the first ship named for Thomas Holdup Stevens....

| Wickes class

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 No. 86
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 June
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| Gregory

USS Gregory (DD-82)

USS Gregory was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and, as APD-3 World War II. She was named for Admiral Francis Gregory USN ....

| Wickes class

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 No. 82
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 June
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| Taylor

USS Taylor (DD-94)

The first USS Taylor was a Wickes-class destroyer in World War I and the years following. She was named for Rear Admiral Henry Taylor.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 94
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 8 June
|
| Israel

USS Israel (DD-98)

The first USS Israel was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and the years following. She was named in honor of Joseph Israel.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 98
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 13 June
|
| Colhoun

USS Colhoun (DD-85)

USS Colhoun was a in the United States Navy during World War I and as APD-2 in World War II. She was the first Navy ship named for Edmund Colhoun....

| Wickes class

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 No. 85
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 24 June
|
| Rathburne

USS Rathburne (DD-113)

USS Rathburne was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was the first ship named for John Peck Rathbun....

| Wickes class

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 No. 113
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 June
|
| Luce

USS Luce (DD-99)

The first USS Luce was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and the years following. She was named in honor of Stephen B. Luce.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 99
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 July
|
| Dyer

USS Dyer (DD-84)

USS Dyer was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Nehemiah Mayo Dyer....

| Wickes class

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 No. 84
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 2 July
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| Stringham

USS Stringham (DD-83)

USS Stringham was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. Later she served in World War II as APD-6. She was the second ship named for Silas Horton Stringham....

| Wickes class

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 No. 83
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 4 July
|
| Maury

USS Maury (DD-100)

The first USS Maury was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and the years following. She was named in honor of Matthew Fontaine Maury.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 100
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 17 July
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| Oswald
| Converted merchant type seaplane carrier
| FS III
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 July
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| Talbot

USS Talbot (DD-114)

USS Talbot was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, APD-7 in the World War II...

| Wickes class

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 No. 114
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 21 July
|
| Lansdale

USS Lansdale (DD-101)

The first USS Lansdale was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, DM-6 in the years following. She was named in honor of Philip Van Horne Lansdale.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 101
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 26 July
|
| Montgomery

USS Montgomery (DD-121)

USS Montgomery was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, later reclassified DM-17. She was the fifth ship named for Admiral Richard Montgomery....

| Wickes class

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 No. 121
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 July
|
| Bell

USS Bell (DD-95)

The first USS Bell was a Wickes-class destroyer in World War I. She was named for Rear Admiral Henry H. Bell.-History:Bell was launched 20 April 1918 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs...

| Wickes class

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 No. 95
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 July
|
| Wickes

USS Wickes (DD-75)

The first USS Wickes was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during the World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Montgomery...

| Wickes class

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 No. 75
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 4 August
|
| Mahan

USS Mahan (DD-102)

The first USS Mahan was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, DM-7, in the years following. She was named in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 102
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 8 August
|
| Waters

USS Waters (DD-115)

USS Waters was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II, later designated APD-8...

| Wickes class

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 No. 115
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 16 August
|
| Stribling

USS Stribling (DD-96)

USS Stribling was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and the years following. She was the first ship named in honor of Cornelius Stribling....

| Wickes class

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 No. 96
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 18 August
|
| Lamberton

USS Lamberton (DD-119)

USS Lamberton / was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was the only ship named for Benjamin P. Lamberton, an admiral who had served with Admiral Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay....

| Wickes class

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 No. 119
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 21 August
|
| Murray

USS Murray (DD-97)

The second USS Murray was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Commodore Alexander Murray and Commodore Murray's grandson, Alexander Murray.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 97
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 24 August
|
| Philip

USS Philip (DD-76)

The first USS Philip was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Lancaster. She was named for John Woodward Philip.-As USS Philip:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 76
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 7 September
|
| McKee

USS McKee (DD-87)

USS McKee was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was the second ship named for Hugh W. McKee....

| Wickes class

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 No. 87
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 September
|
| Dent

USS Dent (DD-116)

USS Dent 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....

| Wickes class

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 No. 116
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 16 September
|
| Dorsey

USS Dorsey (DD-117)

USS Dorsey was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for John Dorsey.Dorsey was launched 9 April 1918 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sponsored by Mrs. A. Means, distant relative of Midshipman Dorsey; and commissioned 16...

| Wickes class

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 No. 117
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 September
|
| Schley

USS Schley (DD-103)

USS Schley was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, APD-14 in the World War II...

| Wickes class

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 No. 103
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 30 September
|
| Radford

USS Radford (DD-120)

The first USS Radford was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later reclassified AG-22. She was named for William Radford.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 120
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 30 September
|
| Woolsey

USS Woolsey (DD-77)

The first USS Woolsey was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Melancthon Taylor Woolsey.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 77
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 October
|
| M 3
| M class

M class minesweeper

The M class were the first minesweepers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The need for minesweepers for the Dutch marine came during the First World War when sea mines where laid in great numbers....

 minesweeper
| M 3
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 October
|
| M 4
| M class

M class minesweeper

The M class were the first minesweepers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The need for minesweepers for the Dutch marine came during the First World War when sea mines where laid in great numbers....

 minesweeper
| M 4
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 2 October
|
| Lea

USS Lea (DD-118)

USS Lea was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. She was named in honor of Edward Lea, a US Navy officer killed during the Civil War....

| Wickes class

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 No. 118
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 11 October
|
| Evans

USS Evans (DD-78)

The first USS Evans was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Mansfield.-As USS Evans:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 78
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 19 October
|
| Robinson

USS Robinson (DD-88)

USS Robinson was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy, later transferred to the Royal Navy, as HMS Newmarket...

| Wickes class

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 No. 88
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 23 October
|
| Breese

USS Breese (DD-122)

USS Breese was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, and later redesignated, DM-18 in World War II. She was the first ship named for Captain Kidder Breese....

| Wickes class

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 No. 122
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 October
|
| M 1
| M class

M class minesweeper

The M class were the first minesweepers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The need for minesweepers for the Dutch marine came during the First World War when sea mines where laid in great numbers....

 minesweeper
| M 1
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 11 November
|
| Champlin

USS Champlin (DD-104)

The first USS Champlin was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named in honor of Stephen Champlin.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 104
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 14 November
|
| Ringgold

USS Ringgold (DD-89)

USS Ringgold was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as a Town class destroyer named HMS Newark....

| Wickes class

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 No. 89
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 25 November
|
| Mugford

USS Mugford (DD-105)

The first USS Mugford was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for James Mugford.-History:...

| Wickes class

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 No. 105
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 November
|
| Gamble

USS Gamble (DD-123)

USS Gamble was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, later converted to a minelayer in World War II. She was named for two brothers, Lieutenant Peter Gamble and Lieutenant Colonel John M...

| Wickes class

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 No. 123
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 3 December
|
| M 2
| M class

M class minesweeper

The M class were the first minesweepers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The need for minesweepers for the Dutch marine came during the First World War when sea mines where laid in great numbers....

 minesweeper
| M 2
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 December
|
| Chew

USS Chew (DD-106)

USS Chew was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. She was named in honor of Samuel Chew....

| Wickes class

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 No. 106
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 23 December
|
| Ludlow

USS Ludlow (DD-112)

The second USS Ludlow was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Augustus C...

| Wickes class

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 No. 112
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