After her shakedown cruise, the Montgomery left Hampton Roads August 25, 1918, for her first anti-submarine cruise in World War I and then alternated these and escort duty to the end o the year, Then she took part in training and fleet maneuvers from Maine to Cuba, when she departed for duty on the West Coast.
She arrived in San Diego and joined Destroyer Squadron 4, Pacific Fleet. For the next three and a half years the Montgomery took part in fleet operations from Alaska to Panama. Then she went to San Diego, was deactivated and decommissioned on 6 June 1922.
Re-designated DM-17 on 5 January 1931, the Montgomery was converted to a light minelayer and recommissioned 20 August 1931. She then sailed to Pearl Harbor where she was based until 14 June 1937, when he went to San Diego and was decommissioned again 7 December 1937 and put in reserve.
--GreGen
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