Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	1 April 1918
Launched:	4 July 1918
Commissioned:	8 March 1919
Decommissioned:	22 June 1922
Fate:	Sold for scrap, 19 April 1939
Struck:	25 January 1937
General characteristics
Displacement:	1,060 tons
Length:	315 ft 5 in (96. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 14 m)
Beam:	31 ft 8 in (9. 65 m)
Draught:	9 ft 2 in (2. 79 m)
Propulsion:
Speed:	35 kt (65 km/h)
Complement:	100 officers and enlisted
Armament:	4 x 4" (102 mm), 12 x 21" (533 mm) TT.

The first USS Gridley (DD-92) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. Background With World War I now in its 2nd year and tensions between the United States of America and Germany increasing the U In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All She was named in honor of Charles Vernon Gridley. Charles Vernon Gridley ( 24 November 1844 &ndash 25 May 1898) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American

Gridley was launched by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, California, 4 July 1918; sponsored by Mrs. Union Iron Works, located in San Francisco California, on the southeast waterfront was a central business within the large industrial zone of Potrero Point, The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francis P. Thomas, daughter of Captain Gridley, and commissioned 8 March 1919, Comdr. Charles Vernon Gridley ( 24 November 1844 &ndash 25 May 1898) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frank Jack Fletcher in command. Frank Jack Fletcher (April 29 1885 &ndash April 25 1973 was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.

After fitting out at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Gridley departed San Diego 24 March 1919, transited the Panama Canal, and joined the Destroyer Force for maneuvers in Cuban waters. The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINS was the first United States Navy Shipyard established on the Pacific Coast Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la She then repaired briefly at Norfolk, Virginia, before putting into New York 26 April 1919. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The City of New York Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gridley's first assignment was with a group of destroyers posted along the route of the Navy's transatlantic seaplane flight. Gridley and her companions sent up smoke and flare signals to guide the intrepid flyers and with the help of the surface ships NC-4 was able to land in the dense fog at the Azores 17 May 1919. "For other uses see NC 4 (disambiguation. The NC-4 was a Curtiss NC Flying boat, designed by Glenn Curtiss The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Subsequently Gridley participated in the search for NC-1, forced down in the fog, and then acted as guard ship on the last leg of NC-4's historic flight, which was completed at Plymouth, England, 31 May 1919. The Curtiss NC ( Navy Curtiss, nicknamed " Nancy boat " or " Nancy " was a Flying boat built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Gridley arrived Brest, France, 31 May and spent the next 2 months in various ports of the Mediterranean transporting passengers and making goodwill visits. Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. She arrived bark at New York 31 July. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Operating out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Gridley embarked Major General Lejeune and Brigadier General Butler of the Marine Corps at Charleston 2 September 1920, for an inspection tour of Caribbean bases and commands, including posts in Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Portsmouth is a City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune (January 10 1867 &ndash November 20 1942 was the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30 1881 &ndash June 21 1940 Nicknamed " The Fighting Quaker " and " Old Gimlet Eye " was a Major Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Her distinguished passengers disembarked 27 September 1920. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

In the following years Gridley was active training officers and men of the Naval Reserve Force, operating out of Charleston, Newport, New York, and Philadelphia. The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the reserve component of the United States Navy. She decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 22 June 1922 and remained inactive until her name was stricken from the Navy List 25 January 1937. The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Naval Vessel Register ( NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gridley’s hulk was sold for scrapping 19 April 1939. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

References

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