AD-23

AD-23 is the hull classification symbol for USS *Piedmont*, a Dixie-class destroyer tender of the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1944 during World War II, USS *Piedmont* provided vital repair and logistic support to destroyers and smaller vessels in the Pacific Theater, including during the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, she continued serving through the Korean and Vietnam Wars, ensuring fleet readiness by maintaining and supplying ships in forward areas. *Piedmont* remained in active service until her decommissioning in 1982, marking nearly four decades of distinguished service to the U.S. Navy.