Smith

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Smith — American special premium Tier II destroyer.

The first U.S. Navy destroyer designed to operate on the high seas. Unlike all destroyers built before, she was equipped with a turbine power unit and uniform caliber main guns.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
76.2 mm/50 Mk.5 on a single mount	17.1	18	64	1,100	4	1,100		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Smith	7,300	6	10	5		2	3			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Bliss Leavitt Mk7	5.5	11	7.2	6,033	54	4.5		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk2 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 10,000 hp	28		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Smith is a unique ship in that it has three single tube torpedo launchers, one on each side and one near the stern that can fire to either side. Her torpedoes have extremely low damage, range, and speed, but they reload every 11 seconds. This gives her a very interesting playstyle contrasting to the higher alpha strikes of the other low tier destroyers. She can afford to randomly fire torpedoes at possible enemy locations, however with only a 4.5km range, this works best in confined areas such as the southwest section of Big Race and maps such as Islands which have lots of cover to allow her to get close (and be careful not to fire torpedoes at allies!). Another interesting tactic that can be used is to find a low tier battleship and simply shoot more torpedoes than it can dodge at it, resulting in an amusing chain of torpedo hits and flooding if she can stay alive. As for her guns, they are the smallest and weakest in the game, rivaled only by Tachibana’s. They don't do much damage, and the HE will bounce off an Umikaze. They fire fast, but that's all they have going for them. Overall, the ship - while not very good - is extremely amusing to play.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Smith from the NA forums

Pros:

Very fast firing guns for Tier II ship.
Small profile.
Very fast torpedo reload.

Cons:

Very small health pool.
Very slow for a destroyer.
Lowest torpedo alpha at only two torpedoes in a salvo maximum.
76mm guns are the smallest in the game, with low damage and bad penetration values.
Abysmal gunnery range.

Research

As a premium ship, Smith doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Smith are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1

Captains who are concerned about possible detonations are encouraged to equip Magazine Modification 1 instead.

Commander Skills

The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Smith can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost

Investing in Damage Control Party II () and Smoke Generator II () is recommended, but spending the credits (or doubloons) on the premium version of Engine Boost  isn't really necessary.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Smith comes included with Type 9 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Ships of U.S.A.

Destroyers	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Cruisers	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Annapolis
Battleships	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Aircraft Carriers	IV Langley • VI Independence • VI Ranger • VIII Yorktown • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Essex • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States

Destroyers

Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
France	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Pan-Asia	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo
Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Pan-America	VI Juruá

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
+The first U.S. Navy destroyer designed to operate on the high seas. Unlike all destroyers built before, she was equipped with a turbine power unit and uniform caliber main guns.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|bd8d9e40e54a473abd058badaee9ef99}}
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
-The Smith is a unique ship in that it has three single tube torpedo launchers, one on each side and one near the stern that can fire to either side.  They have extremely low damage, range, and speed, but they reload every 11 seconds.  This gives it a very interesting playstyle contrasting to the higher alpha strikes of the other low tier DD's.  She can afford to "pewpew" torps at possible enemy locations, however with only 4.5km range torps, this works best in confined areas such as the southwest section of Big Race and maps such as Islands which have lots of cover to allow you to get close (and be careful not to fire torpedoes at allies!).  Another interesting tactic that can be used is to find a low tier battleship and simply shoot more torpedoes than it can dodge at it, resulting in an amusing chain of torpedo hits and flooding if you can stay alive.  As for her guns, they are the smallest and weakest in the game, rivaled only by the Tachibana's.  They don't do much damage, and the HE will bounce off an Umikaze.  However, they fire fast, but that's all they have going for them.  Overall, the ship, while not very good, is extremely amusing to play.
+''Smith'' is a unique ship in that it has three single tube torpedo launchers, one on each side and one near the stern that can fire to either side.  Her torpedoes have extremely low damage, range, and speed, but they reload every 11 seconds.  This gives her a very interesting playstyle contrasting to the higher alpha strikes of the other low tier destroyers.  She can afford to randomly fire torpedoes at possible enemy locations, however with only a 4.5km range, this works best in confined areas such as the southwest section of Big Race and maps such as Islands which have lots of cover to allow her to get close (and be careful not to fire torpedoes at allies!).  Another interesting tactic that can be used is to find a low tier battleship and simply shoot more torpedoes than it can dodge at it, resulting in an amusing chain of torpedo hits and flooding if she can stay alive.  As for her guns, they are the smallest and weakest in the game, rivaled only by ''[[Tachibana]]''’s.  They don't do much damage, and the HE will bounce off an ''[[Umikaze]]''.  They fire fast, but that's all they have going for them.  Overall, the ship - while not very good - is extremely amusing to play.
-|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+{{AnnoWiki|content=
-None required due to premium status.
+'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/81774-premium-ship-review-uss-smith/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Smith] from the NA forums'''}}
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-*Very fast firing guns for tier 2 ship
+* Very fast firing guns for Tier II ship.
-*Small profile
+* Small profile.
-*Very fast torpedo reload
+* Very fast torpedo reload.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-*Very small health pool
+* Very small health pool.
-*Very slow for a destroyer
+* Very slow for a destroyer.
-*Lowest torpedo alpha at only two torps in a salvo maximum
+* Lowest torpedo alpha at only two torpedoes in a salvo maximum.
-*76mm guns are the smallest in the game, with low damage and bad pen
+* 76mm guns are the smallest in the game, with low damage and bad penetration values.
-*Abysmal gunnery range
+* Abysmal gunnery range.
-|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with template {{!}} --><gallery>
+|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+As a premium ship, ''Smith'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.
+|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
+|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
+* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
+Captains who are concerned about possible detonations are encouraged to equip {{Magazine Modification 1}} instead.
+|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
+The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.
+{{Commander Skills
+| Priority Target = 2
+| Preventative Maintenance = 3
+| Expert Loader =
+| Air Supremacy =
+| Direction Center for Fighters =
+| Improved Engine Boost =
+| Incoming Fire Alert = 2
+| Last Gasp =
+| High Alert = 1
+| Jack of All Trades = 2
+| Expert Marksman = 1
+| Torpedo Acceleration = 1
+| Smoke Screen Expert =
+| Improved Engines =
+| Adrenaline Rush = 3
+| Last Stand = 3
+| Basics of Survivability = 1
+| Survivability Expert = 1
+| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 3
+| Aircraft Armor =
+| Basic Firing Training = 2
+| Superintendent = 3
+| Demolition Expert = 2
+| Vigilance = 2
+| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
+| Fire Prevention = 1
+| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells =
+| Sight Stabilization =
+| Advanced Firing Training = 2
+| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament =
+| Radio Position Finding = 2
+| Concealment Expert = 3
+}}
+|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
+* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
+* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Smoke Generator}}
+* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Engine Boost}}
+Investing in {{Damage Control Party II}} and {{Smoke Generator II}} is recommended, but spending the credits (or doubloons) on the premium version of {{Engine Boost}} isn't really necessary.
+|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
+As a premium ship, ''Smith'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 9 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
+|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
+{{Signal Flags
+| November Echo Setteseven =
+| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
+| India X-Ray = 2
+| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 2
+| Victor Lima = 2
+| Hotel Yankee =
+| November Foxtrot = 1
+| Sierra Mike = 3
+| India Delta =
+| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
+| India Yankee =
+| Juliet Charlie = 2
+| Zulu = 1
+| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Equal Speed Charlie London =
+| Zulu Hotel = 1
+| Papa Papa =
+| Wyvern =
+| Red Dragon =
+| Dragon Flag =
+| Ouroboros =
+| Hydra =
+}}
+|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
+</gallery>
+|History=<!-- write text below -->
+===Construction===
+:William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, United States
+:Laid down: 18 March 1908
+:Launched: 20 April 1909
+:Commissioned: 26 November 1909
+===Specifications===
+:700 tons displacement, standard
+:89.6m length
+:7.9m beam
+:2.4m draft
+====Machinery====
+:4 boilers, 3 turbines
+====Performance====
+:28 knots at 10,000 shaft horsepower
+:2,800nm at 10 knots
+====Armament====
+=====Main=====
+:Five (5x1) 76.2mm guns
+=====Torpedoes=====
+:Three (3x1) 457mm torpedo tubes
+===History===
+====Design====
+The ''Smith'' class was the first series of true destroyers constructed under the provisions of the Converse Report.  Named for the convening admiral, the consequent Converse Commission was charged with determining the qualities necessary for future US Navy destroyers.
-</gallery>|History=<!-- write text below --><br />
-==== Specifications ====
-t standard displacement<br />
-.6m length<br />
-.2m beam<br />
-.4m draft<br />
-Three turbines
-==== Performance ====
-knts at 10,000shp
-==== Armament ====
-Five (1x1) 76.2mm rifles, three (1x1) 457mm torpedo tubes
-=== Design ===
-The ''Smith'' class was the first series of true destroyers constructed under the provisions of the Converse Report.  Named for the convening admiral, the consequent Converse Commission was charged with determining the qualities necessary for future US Navy destroyers.<br />
 The primary characteristics decided upon were as follows:
-* Must be able to operate with the fleet
+* Must be able to operate with the fleet.
-* Capable of operation in any conditions, including heavy seas
+* Capable of operation in any conditions, including heavy seas.
-* Able to chase down and combat torpedo boats
+* Able to chase down and combat torpedo boats.
-Authorised by Congress in 1907, the ''Smith'' class would consist of five destroyers. They would have the distinction of being the last US Navy destroyers to be coal-fired, and the first equipped with turbine propulsion machinery.
+Authorized by Congress in 1907, the ''Smith'' class would consist of five destroyers. They would have the distinction of being the last US Navy destroyers to be coal-fired, and the first equipped with turbine propulsion machinery.
-=== History ===
-''Smith'' herself was laid in March, 1908 and commissioned in late November of 1909. She was assigned to the Atlantic Torpedo Fleet. Placed in reserve in 1912, she was reactivated in 1915 to take part in neutrality patrols off the US East Coast. In 1916, ''Smith'' joined the Naval Auxiliary Reserve for assistance in recruiting duties.<br />
+====Service====
+''Smith'' herself was laid down in March 1908 and commissioned in late November of 1909. She was assigned to the Atlantic Torpedo Fleet. Placed in reserve in 1912, she was reactivated in 1915 to take part in neutrality patrols off the US East Coast. In 1916, ''Smith'' joined the Naval Auxiliary Reserve for assistance in recruiting duties.
+On 1 April 1917, in preparation to the US declaration of war against Germany, she was sent to New York City to assist with the detention of German merchant vessels in the harbor. ''Smith'' then joined the patrolling units off the US East Coast on anti-submarine and anti-raider duty until May, at which time she arrived in Charleston for repairs and refit.
-On 01 April 1917, in preparation to the US declaration of war against Germany, she was sent to New York City to assist with the detention of German merchant vessels in the harbor. ''Smith'' then joined the patrolling units off the US East Coast on anti-submarine and anti-raider duty until May, at which time she arrived in Charleston for repairs and refit.<br />
+In July, ''Smith'' was sent to Brest, France. There she served as an escort for both inbound and outbound convoys until the end of the war. During that time, ''Smith'' engaged in no combat.
-In July, ''Smith'' was sent to Brest, France. There she served as an escort for both inbound and outbound convoys until the end of the war. During that time, ''Smith'' engaged in no combat.<br />
+''Smith'' returned to the US in 1919, where she was decommissioned in 1920. Scheduled to be sold for scrapping, she was instead used as a target for experiments in naval bombing.  Afterward, she was towed back to Philadelphia, but in 1921 was again used in the testing of naval bombing. After the second round of tests, ''Smith'' was again returned to Philadelphia and sold off for scrapping in December 1921.
-''Smith'' returned to the US in 1919, where she was decommissioned in 1920. Scheduled to be sold for scrapping, she was instead used as a target for experiments in naval bombing.  Afterward, she was towed back to Philadelphia, but in 1921 was again used in the testing of naval bombing. After the second round of tests, ''Smith'' was again returned to Philadelphia and sold off for scrapping in December of 1921.
+|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
+File:Smith1910.jpeg|''Smith'' in 1910.
+File:USS Smith (1909).jpg|USS ''Smith'' (DD-17) securing from action stations, just prior to entering New York Harbor, late March 1917.
+File:Smith1917.jpeg|''Smith'' in New York City, 1917.
+</gallery>
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-File:USS Smith (1909).jpg|USS Smith (DD-17) securing from action stations, just prior to entering New York Harbor in late March 1917.
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-File:Smith1910.jpeg|USS Smith, 1910
-File:Smith1917.jpeg|USS Smith, New York City, 1917
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-https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/81774-premium-ship-review-uss-smith //A review of the ship by Little White Mouse.
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