From Wikipedia.
The USS Montgomery was a Wickes-class destroyer that participated in World War I and World War II. It was named for Rear Admiral John B. Montgomery who served in the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the Civil War.
The Montgomery was built by Newport news Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and was launched on 23 March 1918. Mrs. Andrew Jones, a descendant of Rear Admiral Montgomery sponsored the ship.
Commissioned 26 July 1918 with Lieutenant Commander W.R. Purnell in command.
It was reclassified as a light minelayer (DM-17) on 5 January 1931.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
LENGTH: 314 feet 5 inches
BEAM: 31 feet 8 inches
DRAFT: 8 feet 8 inches
SPEED: 35 knots
COMPLEMENT: 113 officers and enlisted
ARMAMENT: four 4-inch guns, two 3-inch guns, twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes, two depth charge tracks.
--GreGen
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