Assigned to Division 21, Atlantic Fleet, Maddox departed Boston 3 May 1919 for Trepassey, Newfoundland, en route to the Azores where she became part of a "bridge of ships" assigned to guide US Navy flying boatsNC-1 and NC-4 across the ocean on the first transatlantic flight. Returning to Boston on 22 May, the destroyer operated out of there until she sailed for Europe on 26 August 1919. Arriving at Brest, France on 19 September, she soon joined an honor escort for George Washington, then bound for Ostend, Belgium, to embark the Belgian King and Queen for the United States. Detached on 25 September, Maddox commenced cross-channel service. Until 24 October she escorted ships and carried naval and Army passengers from Dover and Harwich to Boulogne, France, and the Hook of Holland. Departing Harwich on 25 October, the four stacker proceeded through Kiel Canal to visit various Baltic ports.
Returning to the United States on 12 February 1920, Maddox operated out of Boston for the next 2 years, off the east coast. Departing Boston on 25 February 1922 for Philadelphia, she decommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 14 June 1922.
Inactive for the next 18 years, Maddox recommissioned on 17 June 1940. After brief duty on mid-Atlantic Neutrality Patrol, she departed Newport, Rhode Island on 16 September 1940 for Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she decommissioned on 23 September 1940. The same day, under the destroyer-naval base agreement, she was transferred to Great Britain and commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Georgetown.
Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy serviceedit
As Georgetown, she participated in operation "Bowery", escorting the aircraft carrierWasp in May 1942 on her second reinforcement of the Supermarine Spitfire strength on the island of Malta. In September 1942, she transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy for convoy escort duties in the western Atlantic, captained by Lt.Cdr. Peter Graeme MacIver.[1]Georgetown was modified for trade convoy escort service by removal of three of the original 4"/50 caliber guns and one of the triple torpedo tube mounts to reduce topside weight for additional depth charge stowage and installation of Hedgehog anti-submarine launcher.[2] Returned to the United Kingdom in December 1943, she joined the Reserve Fleet.
In Soviet serviceedit
In August 1944 Georgetown was turned over to the Soviet Navy. She was renamed (sources vary) either Doblestny (rus. "Glorious or Valiant")[3] or Zhyostky (rus. "Rigid").[4]
She was returned to the Royal Navy on 9 September 1952 and scrapped on 16 September 1952.
Notesedit
^Houterman, Hans. "Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) Officers 1939-1945". World War II unit histories & officers. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-146-7.
Destroyers for Great Britain: A History of 50 Town Class Ships Transferred From the United States to Great Britain in 1940 (Rev. and expanded ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 1988. ISBN0-87021-782-8.
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For other ships with the same name see USS Maddox USS Maddox DD 168 was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I She was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Georgetown I 40 to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Georgetown and then to the Soviet Navy as Doblestny or Zhyostky sources vary She was the last four piper destroyer to be scrapped HMS GeorgetownHistoryUnited StatesNameUSS MaddoxNamesakeWilliam A T MaddoxBuilderFore River Shipyard Quincy MassachusettsLaid down20 July 1918Launched27 October 1918Commissioned10 March 1919Decommissioned14 June 1922Recommissioned17 June 1940Decommissioned23 September 1940Stricken8 January 1941IdentificationDD 168FateTransferred to UK 23 September 1940United KingdomNameHMS GeorgetownCommissioned23 September 1940IdentificationPennant number I40FateTransferred to Canada September 1942 returned by Canada December 1943 transferred to USSR 10 August 1944CanadaNameGeorgetownCommissionedSeptember 1942FateReturned to United Kingdom December 1943Soviet UnionNameDoblestny Valiant or Zhyostky Rigid Acquired10 August 1944FateReturned to UK 4 February 1949 for scrapping 16 September 1952General characteristicsClass and typeWickes class destroyerDisplacement1 060 tonsLength314 ft 5 in 95 83 m Beam31 ft 8 in 9 65 m Draft8 ft 6 in 2 59 m Speed35 kn 65 km h 40 mph Complement101 officers and enlistedArmament4 x 4 50 caliber guns 2 1 pounder guns 12 x 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes Contents 1 Construction and career 1 1 United States Navy service 1 2 Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy service 1 3 In Soviet service 2 Notes 3 Bibliography 4 External linksConstruction and career editUnited States Navy service edit Named for William A T Maddox she was laid down on 20 July 1918 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company Quincy Massachusetts The ship was launched on 27 October 1918 sponsored by Mrs Clarence N Hinkamp granddaughter of Captain Maddox Maddox was commissioned on 10 March 1919 On 17 July 1920 she was designated DD 168 Assigned to Division 21 Atlantic Fleet Maddox departed Boston 3 May 1919 for Trepassey Newfoundland en route to the Azores where she became part of a bridge of ships assigned to guide US Navy flying boats NC 1 and NC 4 across the ocean on the first transatlantic flight Returning to Boston on 22 May the destroyer operated out of there until she sailed for Europe on 26 August 1919 Arriving at Brest France on 19 September she soon joined an honor escort for George Washington then bound for Ostend Belgium to embark the Belgian King and Queen for the United States Detached on 25 September Maddox commenced cross channel service Until 24 October she escorted ships and carried naval and Army passengers from Dover and Harwich to Boulogne France and the Hook of Holland Departing Harwich on 25 October the four stacker proceeded through Kiel Canal to visit various Baltic ports Returning to the United States on 12 February 1920 Maddox operated out of Boston for the next 2 years off the east coast Departing Boston on 25 February 1922 for Philadelphia she decommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 14 June 1922 Inactive for the next 18 years Maddox recommissioned on 17 June 1940 After brief duty on mid Atlantic Neutrality Patrol she departed Newport Rhode Island on 16 September 1940 for Halifax Nova Scotia where she decommissioned on 23 September 1940 The same day under the destroyer naval base agreement she was transferred to Great Britain and commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Georgetown Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy service edit As Georgetown she participated in operation Bowery escorting the aircraft carrier Wasp in May 1942 on her second reinforcement of the Supermarine Spitfire strength on the island of Malta In September 1942 she transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy for convoy escort duties in the western Atlantic captained by Lt Cdr Peter Graeme MacIver 1 Georgetown was modified for trade convoy escort service by removal of three of the original 4 50 caliber guns and one of the triple torpedo tube mounts to reduce topside weight for additional depth charge stowage and installation of Hedgehog anti submarine launcher 2 Returned to the United Kingdom in December 1943 she joined the Reserve Fleet In Soviet service edit In August 1944 Georgetown was turned over to the Soviet Navy She was renamed sources vary either Doblestny rus Glorious or Valiant 3 or Zhyostky rus Rigid 4 She was returned to the Royal Navy on 9 September 1952 and scrapped on 16 September 1952 Notes edit Houterman Hans Royal Naval Reserve RNR Officers 1939 1945 World War II unit histories amp officers Retrieved 20 February 2022 Lenton amp Colledge 1968 p 91 DANFS Conway p 332Bibliography editGardiner Robert Chesneau Roger eds 1980 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Destroyers for Great Britain A History of 50 Town Class Ships Transferred From the United States to Great Britain in 1940 Rev and expanded ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press 1988 ISBN 0 87021 782 8 Lenton H T and Colledge J J 1968 British and Dominion Warships of World War II Doubleday and Company This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Maddox DD 168 NavSource Photos SovietNavy WW2 Taun Town class at the Wayback Machine archived 3 September 2002 U boat net Zostkij Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Maddox DD 168 amp oldid 1182942920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
