Photo. www.navsource.org By Joe Radigan
CLASS - WICKES
Launched November 30 1918 and commissioned June 7 1919.
Decommissioned June 17 1922.
Recommissioned May 1 1930, decommissioned December 16 1936.
Recommissioned October 16 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol.
Reclassified Auxiliary AG-115 June 30 1945.
Decommissioned October 31 1945.
Stricken November 16 1945.
Fate: Sold July 17 1947 and broken up for scrap.
Displacement 1,154 Tons.
Dimensions, 314' 5" (oa) x 31' 8" x 9' 10" (Max)
Armament 4 x 4"/50, 2 x 1pdr AA (1 x 3"/23AA In Some Ships), 12 x 21" tt.
Machinery, 24,200 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws.
Speed, 35 Knots.
Crew 103.
From October 1942, DD 154 ELLIS also guarded convoy routes between Trinidad and
With one stack removed Ellis is seen in September 1942 following a general modification. By Mike Green/Chris Wright/Ed Zajkowski. Photo. www.navsource.org