Decommissioned at Philadelphia on June 2 1946. Stricken July 3 1946. Based on the East Coast from 1935 until her retirement after WW2, the Semmes was a sonar test ship during the late 30's and added escorting, training and anti-submarine patrols to her mission after the start of WW2, based out of Key West. In common with her anti-submarine role, she carries a Hedgehog forward, four depth charge throwers and her stern depth charge racks at the stern. She only carries a surface search radar, the new SU model.
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