USS Patterson (DD-36)

The first USS "Patterson" (DD-36) was a modified for an enemy submarine and opened fire 27 August 1918, "Patterson" helped rescue the survivors and carried seven of the injured into New York Harbor for transfer to U.S. Navy hospital ship "Comfort". She dropped depth charges to drive away a German U-boat 3 September 1918, continuing hunter-killer patrols along the eastern seaboard until the special hunting group disbanded 23 November 1918.

"Patterson" entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard 1 January 1919, remaining there until she was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard 28 April 1924. She was stationed at Stapleton, New York and part of the Rum Patrol.

Returned to the Navy 18 October 1930, she remained inactive until her name was cancelled 1 July 1933 to permit its assignment to a newly authorized destroyer. Her hulk was sold for scrapping 2 May 1934 in accordance with the London Treaty limiting naval armament. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 28 June 1934.

ee also

*List of United States Navy destroyers

References

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p3/patterson-i.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Patterson"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/036.htm navsource.org: USS "Patterson"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd36txt.htm hazegray.org: USS "Patterson"]