The USS Ramsay (DD-124) was a Wickes-class destroyer built for the United States Navy, notable for its service spanning both World Wars. Laid down on December 21, 1917, by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, she was launched on June 8, 1918, and commissioned on February 15, 1919. She measured approximately 314 feet in length, with a beam of about 30 feet, and was powered by turbines driving propellers, capable of reaching speeds around 35 knots, typical for destroyers of her class. Initially assigned to the Atlantic Fleet’s Destroyer Force, Ramsay participated in fleet maneuvers and served as a guide and weather observer during the transatlantic flight efforts in May 1919. She soon transferred to the Pacific, arriving at San Diego in August 1919, where she operated for two years before decommissioning in 1922. Recommissioned in 1930, Ramsay was reclassified as a light minelayer (DM-16), and based at Pearl Harbor, she engaged primarily in mine-laying operations around Hawaii until 1937, when she was decommissioned again. Reinstated in 1939, she resumed operations along the Pacific coast, conducting patrols, gunnery drills, and training exercises. During World War II, Ramsay was present at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941, and was actively involved in combat operations, including damaging Japanese midget submarines during the attack. She conducted escort and patrol duties throughout the Pacific, including mine-laying missions in the South Pacific, and served in the Aleutians from late 1942 into 1943. After overhaul in San Francisco in late 1943, she participated in bombardments, convoy escort missions, and antisubmarine patrols across the Pacific theater, including the Gilberts and Marshalls. In 1945, she was reclassified as AG-98, serving as a miscellaneous auxiliary and plane guard for aircraft carriers. She was decommissioned on October 19, 1945, after earning three battle stars during her wartime service. The USS Ramsay was struck from the Navy list in November 1945 and sold for scrapping in November 1946, marking the end of her notable naval career.

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