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USS MONTGOMERY (DD-121 / DM-17)

CLASS - WICKES (LAMBERTON)
Built to Bath plans, built by Newport News, these Wickes versions were
slightly heavier but had a good cruising radius.
Displacement 1,213 Tons, Dimensions, 314' 5" (oa) x 31' 8" x 9' 10" (Max)
Armament 4 x 4"/50, 2 x 3"/23AA, 12 x 21" tt..
Machinery, 24,900 SHP; Direct Drive Turbines with Geared Cruising Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 35 Knots, Crew 101.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding on October 2 1917.
Launched March 23 1918 and commissioned July 26 1918.
Decommissioned at San Diego June 6 1922 and berthed there until
recommissioning on August 20 1931.
Reclassified Light Minelayer DM-17 January 5 1931.
Recommissioned August 20 1931.
Decommissioned from December 7 1937 until September 25 1939.
Montgomery was irreparably damaged by a mine in Ngulu Lagoon Caroline Islands October 17 1944.
Stricken April 28 1945.
Fate Sold March 11 1946 and hulk was broken up for scrap.
4 of her crew were lost and remain on duty.

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-John B. Montgomery was born in New Jersey in 1794. He was appointed a Midshipman on 4 June 1812. He first served in the flagship Niagara in the victory of Lake Erie, September 1814. He was commissioned Lieutenant on 1 April 1818 and Commander on 9 December 1839. He commanded Naval Rendezvous, Boston in 1840. He was the commanding officer of the sloop-of-war Portsmouth of the Pacific Squadron (1845-48). He was promoted to Captain in 1853 and became Commander Pacific Squadron (1860-61). He was promoted to Commodore on 16 July 1862 and served as Commandant Boston Navy Yard (1862-63) and Commandant Navy Yard Washington (1864-65). He rose to the flag rank of Rear Admiral on 25 July 1866 and was Commandant Naval Station Sackett's Harbor, N.Y. (1867-69). Admiral Montgomery died on 25 March 1873 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death he was on the Retired List.Robert M. Cieri
Montgomery 65kUndated, location unknown.Jon Burdett
Montgomery 57kUndated, USS Radford (DD-120) and USS Montgomery (DD-121) at Norfolk Navy Yard.Randle M. Biddle
Montgomery 42kUndated, USS Radford (DD-120) and USS Montgomery (DD-121) at Norfolk Navy Yard.Randle M. Biddle
Montgomery 278kUndated, location unknown.Lou Keller
Montgomery 38kNew York Times newspaper clipping from August 17 1919 of the USS Radford (DD-120), USS Montgomery (DD-121) and other unidentified destroyers in the Panama Canal.Mike Mohl
Montgomery 129kSan Diego, CA circa 1920, USS Radford (DD-120), USS Sproston (DD-173), USS Breese (DD-122), USS Badger (DD-126) and USS Montgomery (DD-121). Naval Historical Center photo NH50241.Daniel Dunham
Montgomery 151kSeen here in prewar colors with her sisters USS Breese (XDD-122/DM-18), USS Gamble (XDD-123/DM-15) and USS Ramsay (XDD-124/DM-16) as part of Mine Division Two.-
Montgomery 87kFlush deck destroyer converted to a light minelayer (DM) prior to WW2. She is seen here at Dutch Harbor, Alaska in March, 1943. She and seven other of her flush deck sisters were converted to DM's in the years from 1930-1937.-
Montgomery 54kOur Navy magazine June 1943.Chet Morris

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