USS Ingraham (DD-111) was a Wickes-class destroyer constructed for the United States Navy during World War I. The Wickes class was an improved, faster variant of the Caldwell-class, featuring two different designs distinguished by their turbines and boilers. USS Ingraham was built at the Union Iron Works in San Francisco and was launched on July 4, 1918. She was sponsored by Mrs. Alfred S. Gann and commissioned on May 15, 1919. Displacing approximately 1,202 to 1,208 long tons at standard load and about 1,295 to 1,322 long tons at deep load, USS Ingraham measured 314 feet 4 inches in length, with a beam of 30 feet 11 inches and a draught of 9 feet 10 inches. Her crew comprised six officers and 108 enlisted men. Powered by two steam turbines driving twin propellers and fueled by four water-tube boilers, the ship was designed to produce 27,000 shaft horsepower, enabling her to reach speeds of up to 35 knots. She carried 225 long tons of fuel oil, granting a range of roughly 2,500 nautical miles at 20 knots. Armament consisted of four single-mounted 4-inch guns and two 1-pounder anti-aircraft guns, though shortages often led to replacements with 3-inch AA guns. Her primary offensive weapons were twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple mounts. Additionally, USS Ingraham was equipped with depth charge rails and a "Y-gun" depth charge thrower, enhancing her anti-submarine capabilities. Following her commissioning, USS Ingraham undertook a shakedown cruise through the Panama Canal to Newport, Rhode Island, and subsequently participated in a European tour. Notably, she transported the Belgian King and Queen from Ostend to Calais in September 1919. After returning to San Diego in early 1920, she was converted into a minelayer, reclassified as DM-9 in January 1921. She operated along the California coast and at Pearl Harbor before being decommissioned at Pearl Harbor on June 29, 1922. Her name was struck from the Navy List in December 1936, and she was ultimately sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor on July 23, 1937. USS Ingraham's service reflects the transitional period of naval warfare post-World War I and the evolving strategic roles of destroyers.

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