USS Ramsay (DD-124)

• Namesake: USS Ramsay (DD-124) was named after Rear Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsay, a notable officer in the United States Navy who served with distinction during the American Civil War. • Class and Type: Ramsay was a Wickes-class destroyer, a class known for its speed and built during World War I to combat the threat of German U-boats. • Launched in 1918: USS Ramsay was launched on 8 June 1918 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company in Virginia, just months before the end of World War I. • Post-WWI Service: After a brief period of service, she was decommissioned in 1922 as part of the post-war reduction in naval forces. • Recommissioned for WWII: With tensions rising before World War II, Ramsay was recommissioned in 1930 and later converted to a minelayer (DM-16) in 1937. • Pearl Harbor Attack: During the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Ramsay was present and engaged Japanese aircraft, contributing to the defense of the harbor. • Minelaying Operations: As a fast minelayer, Ramsay carried out numerous minelaying missions in the Pacific, helping to protect Allied ships and disrupt Japanese operations. • Anti-Submarine Warfare: Ramsay conducted anti-submarine patrols and was credited with assisting in the sinking of Japanese submarines near the Hawaiian Islands. • Rescue Missions: The ship participated in several rescue operations, including saving survivors from sunken vessels during wartime operations in the Pacific. • Decommissioning and Fate: After distinguished service in both World Wars, USS Ramsay was decommissioned on 19 October 1945 and sold for scrap in 1946, ending her nearly three-decade-long naval career.