The USS Stevens (DD–86) was a Wickes-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I. Laid down at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation on September 20, 1917, she was launched on January 13, 1918, with Miss Marie Christie Stevens serving as her sponsor. The vessel was officially commissioned at Boston on May 24, 1918. Constructed as a typical Wickes-class destroyer, USS Stevens was designed for speed and maneuverability, though specific dimensions and armament details are not provided in the source. After commissioning, she departed Boston on June 3, 1918, and arrived in New York two days later. She then sailed for Europe as part of a convoy, reaching Brest, France, on June 27, and subsequently moving to Queenstown, Ireland, arriving on July 6. Assigned to the U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, Stevens protected transatlantic convoys along the Queenstown-Liverpool route until mid-December 1918. Following her wartime service, USS Stevens returned to the United States, arriving in Boston on January 3, 1919, via stops at the Azores and Bermuda. She was assigned to Destroyer Division 7, Squadron 3, Atlantic Fleet, and participated in various activities, including supporting the first successful transatlantic flight in spring 1919. She guarded the Navy seaplanes' flight to Newfoundland and assisted in the search for the downed NC-3 plane near the Azores. After completing her mission, she returned to Boston on June 8, 1919, and later operated along the southeastern U.S. coast. Throughout 1919 and into 1920, USS Stevens continued routine operations, including visits to New York, Halifax, and Ponta Delgada. She spent the fall and early winter of 1919 off the U.S. East Coast and was stationed in Philadelphia from December 17, 1919, to June 1, 1920. She remained active in the Atlantic until late 1921, when she moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and then returned to Philadelphia for inactivation on April 8, 1922. Decommissioned on June 19, 1922, USS Stevens remained inactive until her name was struck from the Navy list on January 7, 1936. Her hulk was sold for scrapping on September 8, 1936, marking the end of her maritime service. USS Stevens served as a key component of early 20th-century naval operations, including convoy escort, supporting pioneering aviation efforts, and fostering U.S. naval presence along the Atlantic coast during the post-World War I era.

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