Claim: Five tucker-class of destroyers commissioned for the United States Navy were recalled in 1916.
Evidence: Retired: Scrapped: 5 The Tucker class of destroyers was a ship class of six ships designed by and built for the United States Navy shortly before the United States entered World War I. All six members of the class served in the Atlantic throughout their U.S. Navy careers, and all were sent overseas to Queenstown, Ireland, for convoy escort and anti-submarine duties after the United States entered World War I in April 1917. Wadsworth was commissioned in July 1915, three months after her launch; the rest were commissioned between January and May 1916, with Wainwright the final ship to enter service. All surviving ships of the class had returned to the United States by early 1919 and served in various roles over the next two years. After her April 1916 commissioning, Tucker sailed off the east coast and in the Caribbean. After her January 1916 commissioning, Conyngham sailed off the east coast and in the Caribbean. After her April 1916 commissioning, Porter conducted her shakedown cruise in the Caribbean. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Porter was part of the first U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Tucker was part of the second U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Conyngham was part of the first U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. After her July 1915 commissioning, Wadsworth served on the neutrality patrol off the east coast and in the Caribbean. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Wadsworth was the flagship of the first U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. After her February 1916 commissioning, Jacob Jones conducted patrols off the New England coast. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Jacob Jones was sent overseas. After her May 1916 commissioning, Wainwright sailed off the east coast and in the Caribbean. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Wainwright was part of the first U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. 5 Completed: 6