USS Reid (DD-21)

USS Reid (DD-21) was a United States Navy Smith-class destroyer commissioned in 1909. Named for Samuel Chester Reid, a naval hero of the War of 1812, she served primarily in the Atlantic, participating in neutrality patrols during the early years of World War I. Following the United States' entry into the war, Reid escorted convoys across the Atlantic and patrolled coastal waters to protect against German submarines. Decommissioned in 1919 following the end of World War I, she was sold for scrap in 1922. While her career was relatively short, Reid represents an early example of US Navy destroyer design and contributed to the Allied war effort. The Smith-class destroyers were among the first destroyers built for the US Navy and reflected the technological advancements in naval warfare at the time.