USS Ingraham (DD-111)

The first USS "Ingraham" (DD–111) was a "Wickes" class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham.

History

"Ingraham" was launched 4 July 1918 by the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California; sponsored by Mrs. Alfred S. Gann; and commissioned 15 May 1919, Comdr. D. L. Le Breton in command.

"Ingraham" departed 20 May for her shakedown cruise, transiting the Panama Canal and arriving Newport, Rhode Island 6 June. After repairs in New York, she sailed for a European tour of duty. While visiting Ostend, Belgium 22 September, she carried the King and Queen of Belgium to Calais, France. The destroyer returned to San Diego 8 January 1920 via New York and the Canal Zone to begin conversion to a minelayer.

Reclassified DM-9, "Ingraham" began minelaying exercises January 1921 along the California coast before departing Mare Island 7 June. She arrived Pearl Harbor 18 June and engaged in operations there until she decommissioned at Pearl Harbor 29 June 1922. Her name was struck from the Navy List 1 December 1936 and she was sold for scrapping.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/i2/ingraham-i.htm

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/111.htm NavSource Photos]