  {|     |} the first uss abbot (dd-184) was a wickes-class destroyer in the service of the united states navy until traded to britain at the beginning of world war ii. she served in the royal navy as hms charlestown (i-21), a "town"-class destroyer. ==service history== ===as uss abbot=== named after commodore joel abbot, she was laid down on 5 april 1918 by the newport news shipbuilding and drydock company, newport news, virginia, launched on 4 july 1918, sponsored by miss louise abbot, great granddaughter of cdre. abbot, and commissioned on 19 july 1919, lieutenant commander w. n. richardson, jr. in command. based at norfolk, virginia, abbot operated along the east coast and in the gulf of mexico and the caribbean, especially in cuban waters. the destroyer was placed out of commission at the philadelphia navy yard on 5 july 1922. after being laid up for almost 20 years, abbot was recommiss
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