USS Montgomery (DD-121)

Montgomery (left) alongside one of her sister ships, USS Radford
History
United States
NameMontgomery
NamesakeJohn B. Montgomery
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Laid down2 October 1917
Launched5 April 1918
Commissioned30 September 1918
Decommissioned6 June 1922
ReclassifiedLight minelayer (DM-17), 5 January 1931
Commissioned20 August 1931
Decommissioned7 December 1937
Recommissioned25 September 1939
Decommissioned23 April 1945
Stricken28 April 1945
FateSold for scrap 11 March 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeWickes-class destroyer
Displacement1,060 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.8 m)
Beam31 ft 8 in (9.7 m)
Draft8 ft 8 in (2.6 m)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement113 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Montgomery (DD–121) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, later reclassified DM-17. She was the fifth ship named Montgomery and was named for Rear Admiral John B. Montgomery.