USS Reid (DD-21)

History of the USS Reid (DD-21)

The USS Reid (DD-21) was a Smith-class destroyer of the United States Navy during World War I. She was the first ship to be named after Samuel Chester Reed.

Reid laid on August 3, 1908 from Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, launched on August 17, 1909, sponsored by Miss Lena Andrews, and delivered on December 3, 1909 Put into use.

Before WWI

Reed was assigned to the Atlantic Torpedo Fleet, which changed its name several times in the years that followed, and operated on the East Coastmostly training exercises and maneuversuntil the United States entered World War I.

World War I

On April 6, 1917, Reed was assigned to the Southern Patrol operating in Key West, Florida. On the 14th she moved north and on the 18th joined Patrol 1 Squadron in Boston, MA.

Transferred to 2 Squadron in early May, she patrolled the northeastern coast of the United States until May 15, when she was released from patrol and assigned to the destroyer unit. On the 17th, she reported, escorting coastal traffic and patrols into New York City until July 5th ordered to travel to Charleston, South Carolina, in preparation for long-distance service.

Reed sailed east on 21 July and provided escort and patrol duties off the Azores from 1 August to 30 September. After separation in October, she traveled to Brest, where she resumed patrol and escort duties. On the 23rd, she was struck above the waterline by W. T. James and damaged. Repairs to Brest were quickly completed, and she continued to work until the end of the war.

During this period, she made several attacks on U-boats, notably UB-55 on March 18 and U-86 on July 1, 1918, but she did not sink.

During the interwar period

Reid, relieved after the armistice, left Brest for Charleston, and was deactivated on December 11. She arrived on the 31st and later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she retired on July 31, 1919.

She was removed from the Naval Ship Register on September 15 and sold to TA Scott & Company of New London, Connecticut, on November 21.

Specification

Basic

Year of Service

1909

Origins

United States

Status

stop service

destroyed, scrapped.

supplement

89

staff

Class information

Class

Smith class

Class Size

5

ships

Class

USS Smith (DD-17); USS Ramson (DD-18); USS Preston (DD-19); USS Fraser (DD-20); USS Reed (DD-21) )

Carrier

United States

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

293. 9 feet

89.58m

Ray

26. 0 feet

7.92m

Draft

8. 0 feet

2.44m

Shift

800 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

4 coal fired Mosher boiler units power 3 x Parsons direct drive steam turbines producing 10,000 hp on 3 x shafts.

Surface Velocity

28. 0 nodes

(32.2 km/h)

Area

2,802nm

(3,225 miles | 5,190 kilometers)

Weapons

5 x 3" (76 mm) /50 caliber main gun. 3 x 18" (450 mm) torpedo tubes.

Aircraft

None.