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USS Piedmont (AD–17) was a Dixie-class destroyer tender built during World War II for the United States Navy. Her task was to service destroyers in, or near, battle areas and to keep them fit for duty. She served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
USS Piedmont was a Dixie-class destroyer tender built during World War II for the United States Navy. Her task was to service destroyers in, or near, battle areas and to keep them fit for duty. She served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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The Piedmont region in the Appalachian Highlands. The Piedmont / ˈ p iː d m ɒ n t / is a plateau region located in the Eastern United States. It is situated between the Atlantic Plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south.
U.S.S. PIEDMONT. (AD-17) NON BONUM SED PERFECTUM. Click to view crew list. The USS PIEDMONT (AD-17), a Dixie class destroyer tender, was commissioned on 5 JAN 1944. USS PIEDMONT served her country for 38 years, 8 months and 25 days, until decommissioned on 30 SEP 1982.
About. The USS Piedmont was commissioned on Jan. 5, 1944 in Tampa, FL and decommissioned on Sept. 30, 1982 in Norfolk, VA after 38 years of active service. During that time”Doc” and the well trained crew of 1,000 sailors serviced both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets during three major wars; WW II, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War.
History. Wikipedia has a fine history of Doc; click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Piedmont. The late Bill Kastens, Association President for many years, wrote a history of the association; click Piedmont Reunions History–1989 to 2014. The About page gives a brief history; click http://usspiedmont.org/about/.
USS Piedmont (AD–17) was a Dixie-class destroyer tender built during World War II for the United States Navy. Her task was to service destroyers in, or near, battle areas and to keep them fit for duty. She served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
