The USS Litchfield (DD-336/AG-95) was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy shortly after World War I. Laid down on 15 January 1919 at Mare Island Navy Yard and launched on 12 August 1919, she was commissioned on 12 May 1920. As a flush-decker, the Litchfield featured the typical design of its class, optimized for speed and maneuverability, though specific dimensions are not provided in the source. Initially, the Litchfield's shakedown cruise took her to Bremerton, Washington, before she moved her operations to the East Coast, arriving in Charleston, South Carolina, by the end of 1921. She soon joined Division 39 and was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean, arriving in Constantinople on 28 June 1922. During her service there, she played a role in humanitarian efforts, including evacuating 262,000 Greek and Armenian refugees from Smyrna amid the Greco-Turkish conflict, under the command of Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol. The destroyer also helped civilian relief efforts and participated in the return of the remains of WWI hero George Dilboy to the U.S. After returning to the U.S. in late 1923, Litchfield underwent overhaul at the New York Navy Yard. She later joined Destroyer Squadron 12 based in San Diego and participated in fleet maneuvers, earning prize money for her performance in tactical exercises. In 1925, she undertook a training cruise to Australia and New Zealand. By 1927, she was involved in a presidential review off Newport, Rhode Island, and spent time off Nicaragua during periods of regional unrest. In 1937, Litchfield shifted her base to Pearl Harbor, becoming the flagship of Submarine Squadron 4. As tensions increased, she supported submarine operations and training. On 6 December 1941, she was present during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and her duties included escorting submarines and anti-submarine patrols. Throughout WWII, she continued convoy escort duties to Midway, Eniwetok, and Guam, rescuing downed aircrews and salvaging aircraft. On 31 March 1945, she was redesignated AG-95, a miscellaneous auxiliary. Decommissioned on 5 November 1945, she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register later that month and scrapped by March 1946. The USS Litchfield's service spanned humanitarian missions, fleet exercises, and wartime convoy and escort duties, marking her as a versatile vessel in the interwar and WWII periods.

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