29 November 1918
War at Sea
The Wickes class destroyer USS Gamble (DD-123) is commissioned. She entered service too late for the First World War, but that was present at Pearl Harbor and served as a minelayer during the Second World War.
The Wickes class destroyer USS Yarnall (DD-143) is commissioned. She served with the Neutrality Patrol then joined the Royal Navy for convoy escort duties, before ending up as a source of spare parts for the Soviet Navy
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann .
The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (3 January 2018), 29 November 1918 , http://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_11_29.html
