USS ''Broome'' (DD-210/AG-96) was a ''Clemson''-class

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in the

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. She was named after Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel John L. Broome.

Construction and commissioning

''Broome'' was launched 14 May 1919, by William Cramp & Sons,

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; sponsored by Miss Mary Josephine Heyworth Broome, granddaughter of Lieutenant Colonel Broome, and commissioned 31 October 1919.

Service history

''Broome'' left New York Navy Yard in May 1920 for duty in

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an waters. She cruised between English and French ports, as well as in the

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and

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. At the end of the year, she reported to the

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. After two years, she returned to the

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and went out of commission at

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30 December 1922. ''Broome'' was recommissioned 5 February 1930 and thereafter served actively with the fleet in the

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until 1939, except for a period in reduced commission during 1934. In May 1939, ''Broome'' arrived at

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for duty in the

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. In 1941, she was attached to Destroyer Division 63, Patrol Force, and operated with the Neutrality Patrol on the United States East Coast. Later that year, she served as a convoy escort between

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and the

. From January 1942 until May 1945, ''Broome'' engaged in convoy escort, patrol, and training operations in U.S. East Coast, Icelandic,

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, and

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waters. In addition, she escorted several trans-Atlantic convoys to

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and the

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Convoys escorted

Disposal

On 4 May 1945 ''Broome'' arrived at

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for overhaul and on 23 May her designation was changed to AG-96. On 10 June 1945, as a unit of the Atlantic Fleet attached to the Operational Training Command, she reported for duty at

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, Cuba, where she served until December 1945. On 10 December she proceeded to

and commenced her pre-inactivation overhaul. ''Broome'' was decommissioned 20 May 1946 and sold 20 November 1946. As of 2015, no other U.S. Navy ship has been named ''Broome''.

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*http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/210.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Broome (Dd-210) Clemson-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United States World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1919 ships