The USS Herbert (DD-160) was a Wickes-class destroyer built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey. Laid down on April 9, 1918, and launched on May 8, 1919, she was commissioned later that year on November 21. The vessel measured typical of her class, designed for speed and versatility, and served in various capacities throughout her career. Initially, after her commissioning, USS Herbert conducted shakedown operations in South Atlantic waters and trained in the Caribbean until May 1920, returning there in July with the Atlantic Fleet destroyer squadron. She participated in torpedo practices, anti-aircraft drills, and short-range battle practice along the U.S. east coast. She was decommissioned in Philadelphia on June 27, 1922, but was recommissioned on May 1, 1930, joining the Scouting Fleet at Newport, Rhode Island. Over the next four years, she operated along both U.S. coasts, engaging in fleet problems and battle training. Between 1935 and 1939, Herbert served as a training ship for Naval Reserves and midshipmen, and in late 1939, she sailed to Portugal via the Azores, remaining there until July 1940. Returning to the U.S., she underwent overhaul and training at New London, focusing on antisubmarine warfare as tensions increased in Europe. With the onset of World War II, USS Herbert operated primarily as a convoy escort along the U.S. East Coast, the Caribbean, and near Halifax and Iceland, actively engaging in anti-submarine patrols and depth charge attacks against German U-boats. In 1943, she participated in operations around Gibraltar, North Africa, and convoy escort missions to Casablanca. She was subsequently converted into a high-speed transport (APD-22) and sent to the Pacific theater. In the Pacific, USS Herbert supported amphibious assaults at Humboldt Bay, Biak Island, Morotai, and Leyte Gulf, playing a vital role in the island-hopping campaign. She participated in the invasion of Okinawa, where she endured kamikaze attacks but remained unscathed. After the war, she returned to the U.S., decommissioned on September 25, 1945, and was sold for scrap in May 1946. Throughout her service, USS Herbert earned six battle stars for her distinguished World War II record, marking her as a significant contributor to the Allied war effort.

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