List of ship decommissionings in 1922
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The list of ship decommissionings in 1922 includes a chronological list of all ship
s decommissioned in 1922.
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 decommissioned in 1922.
7 June
- ChamplinUSS 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:...
: Decommissioned, later sunk in trials - DyerUSS 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....
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap - MugfordUSS 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:...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
9 June
- RadfordUSS 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:...
: Decommissioned, placed in reserve, later sunk
16 June
- McKeeUSS 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....
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
17 June
- RinggoldUSS 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....
: Decommissioned, transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as HMS Newark
19 June
- StevensUSS 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....
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
21 June
- BellUSS 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...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
22 June
- GridleyUSS Gridley (DD-92)The first USS Gridley was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named in honor of Charles Vernon Gridley.-History:...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
26 June
- StriblingUSS 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....
: Decommissioned, later sunk as a target
29 June
- IngrahamUSS Ingraham (DD-111)The first USS Ingraham was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham.-History:...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
30 June
- KimberlyUSS 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:...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
1 July
- HardingUSS Harding (DD-91)USS Harding was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was the first ship named in honor of Seth Harding....
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap - MurrayUSS 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:...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
1 July
- IsraelUSS 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:...
: Decommissioned, later sold for scrap
25 July
- A-3USS Grampus (SS-4)USS Grampus , a Plunger-class submarine later named A-3, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for two members of the dolphin family : Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale.Her keel was laid down on 10 December 1900 at...
: Ex-Grampus; decommissioned and used as a target ship
5 December
- T-1USS T-1 (SS-52)The first USS T-1 was an AA-1-class submarine in the service of the United States Navy; T-1 was also known as Schley and AA-1....
: Ex-AA-1; decommissioned and sold for scrap