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{{Short description|Tucker-class destroyer}}
{{other ships|USS Conyngham}}
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|Ship image=[[File:USS Conyngham (DD-58).jpg|300px|''Conyngham'' in pattern camouflage]]
|Ship caption=''Conyngham'' in pattern camouflage
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|Ship country=United States
|Ship flag={{USN flag|1934}}
|Ship name=''Conyngham''
|Ship namesake=[[Gustavus Conyngham]]
|Ship builder=*[[William Cramp & Sons]]<ref name=DANFS>{{cite DANFS | author = Naval History & Heritage Command | author-link = Naval History & Heritage Command | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c13/conyngham-i.htm | title = Conyngham | short = on | access-date = 23 April 2009 }}</ref>
*[[Philadelphia]]
|Ship yard number=419<ref name=Miramar>{{csr|register=MSI|id=6105330|shipname=Conyngham |access-date=23 April 2009 }}</ref>
|Ship ordered=1913<ref name=Con-123 />
|Ship laid down=27 July 1914<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship launched=8 July 1915<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship sponsor=Miss A. C. Stevens<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship commissioned=21 January 1916<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship decommissioned=23 June 1922<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship identification=*[[Hull classification symbol#Surface combatant type|Hull symbol]]:DD-58
*[[International Code of Signals|Code letters]]:NJE
*{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Juliet}}{{ICS|Echo}}
|Ship fate=transferred to U.S. Coast Guard, 7 June 1924<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship struck=5 July 1934<ref name=DANFS />
}}
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|Ship country=United States
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}}
|Ship name=''Conyngham''
|Ship acquired=7 June 1924<ref name=USCG />
|Ship commissioned=8 March 1925, [[Cape May, New Jersey]]<ref name=USCG />
|Ship decommissioned=5 June 1933<ref name=USCG />
|Ship identification=[[Hull classification symbol#United States Coast Guard vessels|Hull symbol]]:CG-2
|Ship fate=Returned to U.S. Navy, 30 June 1933,<ref name=USCG /> Sold on 22 August 1934
}}
{{Infobox ship characteristics
|Ship class={{sclass|Tucker|destroyer}}
|Ship displacement=*{{convert|1090|LT|MT|lk=on}}<ref name=Con-123 />
*{{convert|1205|LT|MT}} fully loaded<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship length={{convert|315|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=DANFS />
|Ship beam={{convert|30|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=Con-123>Gardiner, pp. 122–23.</ref>
|Ship draft=*{{convert|9|ft|4+1/2|in|m|abbr=on}} (mean)<ref name="congress">{{cite journal |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=mZEqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA762 |title= Table 10 - Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919 |journal= Congressional Serial Set |publisher= U.S. Government Printing Office |year= 1921 |page= 714 }}</ref>
*{{convert|10|ft|5|in|m|abbr=on}} (max)
|Ship power=*4 × [[Yarrow boiler]]s
*{{convert|18000|shp|kW|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion=*2 × [[Curtis steam turbine|Curtis geared steam turbine]]s
*2 × [[screw propeller]]s
|Ship speed=*{{convert|29.5|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on}}<ref name=DANFS />
*{{convert|29.63|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on}} (Speed on [[Sea trial|Trial]])<ref name="congress" />
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|Ship complement=5 officers 96 enlisted<ref name="comp and arms">{{cite journal |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=mZEqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA762 |title= Table 16 - Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919 |journal= Congressional Serial Set |publisher= U.S. Government Printing Office |year= 1921 |page= 749 }}</ref>
|Ship armament=*4 × [[4"/50 caliber gun|{{convert|4|in|mm|abbr=on}}/50]] [[caliber (artillery)|caliber]] guns
*8 × [[American 21 inch torpedo|21 inch (533 mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s (4 × 2)
|Ship motto=
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'''USS ''Conyngham'' (Destroyer No. 58/DD-58)''' was a {{sclass|Tucker|destroyer}} built for the [[United States Navy]] prior to the [[American entry into World War I]]. The ship was the first U.S. Navy vessel named for [[Gustavus Conyngham]].

''Conyngham'' was [[keel laying|laid down]] by the [[William Cramp & Sons]] of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], in July 1914 and [[launch (ship)|launch]]ed in July of the following year. The ship was a little more than {{convert|315|ft|m}} in length, just over {{convert|30|ft|m}} [[beam (nautical)|abeam]], and had a standard [[displace (ship)|displacement]] of {{convert|1090|LT|MT}}. She was armed with four {{convert|4|in|cm|adj=on}} guns and had eight [[American 21 inch torpedo|21 inch (533 mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s. ''Conyngham'' was powered by a pair of [[steam turbine]]s that propelled her at up to {{convert|29.5|knots|km/h}}.

After her January 1916 [[Ship commissioning|commission]]ing, ''Conyngham'' sailed in the [[Atlantic]] and the [[Caribbean]]. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, ''Conyngham'' was part of the first U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. Patrolling the [[Irish Sea]] out of [[Queenstown, Ireland]], ''Conyngham'' made several rescues of passengers and crew from ships sunk by U-boats. ''Conyngham''{{'}}s commander was commended for actions related to what was thought at the time to be a "probable" kill of a German submarine.

Upon returning to the United States in December 1918, ''Conyngham'' underwent repairs at the [[Boston Navy Yard]]. She remained there in reduced commission through 1921, with only brief episodes of activity. After returning to active service for about a year, she was decommissioned in June 1922. In June 1924, ''Conyngham'' was transferred to the [[United States Coast Guard]] to help enforce [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] as a part of the "[[Rum Patrol]]". She operated under the name '''USCGC ''Conyngham'' (CG-2)''' until 1933, when she was returned to the Navy. Later that year, the ship was renamed '''''DD-58''''' to free the name ''Conyngham'' for [[USS Conyngham (DD-371)|another destroyer]]. She was sold for scrap in August 1934.

== Design and construction ==
''Conyngham'' was authorized in 1913 as the second ship of the {{sclass|Tucker|destroyer|4}} which, like the related {{sclass|O'Brien|destroyer|4}}, was an improved version of the {{sclass|Cassin|destroyer|1}}s authorized in 1911. Construction of the vessel was awarded to [[William Cramp & Sons]] of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], which [[keel laying|laid down her keel]] on 27 July 1914. Twelve months later, on 8 July 1915, ''Conyngham'' was [[launch (ship)|launch]]ed by sponsor Miss A. C. Stevens, a great-great-granddaughter of the ship's namesake, [[Gustavus Conyngham]] (1744–1819), a [[Continental Navy]] officer.<ref name=DANFS /> As built, ''Conyngham'' was {{convert|315|ft|3|in|m}} in length and {{convert|30|ft|6|in|m}} [[beam (nautical)|abeam]] and [[draft (ship)|drew]] {{convert|9|ft|4|in|m}}. The ship had a standard [[displace (ship)|displace]]ment of {{convert|1090|LT|MT}} and displaced {{convert|1205|LT|MT}} when fully loaded.<ref name=Con-123 />

''Conyngham'' had two [[Curtis steam turbine]]s that drove her two [[screw propeller]]s, and an additional steam turbine geared to one of the [[propeller shaft (ship)|propeller shaft]]s for cruising purposes. The power plant could generate {{convert|18000|shp}} and move the ship at speeds up to {{convert|29.5|knots|km/h}}.<ref name=Con-123 />

''Conyngham''{{'}}s main [[artillery battery|battery]] consisted of four [[4"/50 caliber gun|{{convert|4|in|mm|0|adj=on}}/50 Mark 9 guns]],<ref name=DANFS /><ref name=NavWeaps-4in>{{cite web | last = DiGiulian | first = Tony | title = United States of America: 4"/50 (10.2 cm) Marks 7, 8, 9 and 10 | url = http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_4-50_mk9.htm | work = Naval Weapons of the World | publisher = Navweaps.com | date = 15 August 2008 | access-date = 22 April 2009 }}</ref><ref group=Note>The ''50'' denotes the length of the gun barrels; in this case, the gun is 50 [[calibers#Caliber as measurement of length|calibers]], meaning that the gun is 50 times as long as it is in diameter, {{convert|200|in|m}} in this case. The Mark number is the version of the gun; in this case, the ninth U.S. Navy design of the 4-inch/50 gun.</ref> with each gun weighing in excess of {{convert|6100|lbs|kg}}.<ref name=NavWeaps-4in /> The guns fired {{convert|33|lbs|kg|adj=on}} [[armor-piercing shot and shell|armor-piercing]] [[projectile]]s at {{convert|2900|ft/s|m/s}}. At an [[elevation (ballistics)|elevation]] of 20°, the guns had a range of {{convert|15920|yards|m}}.<ref name=NavWeaps-4in />

''Conyngham'' was also equipped with eight {{convert|21|in|mm|0|adj=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s. The [[General Board of the United States Navy]] had called for two [[anti-aircraft gun]]s for the ''Tucker''-class ships, as well as provisions for laying up to 36 floating [[mine (naval)|mine]]s.<ref name=Con-123 /> From sources, it is unclear if these recommendations were followed for ''Conyngham'' or any of the other ships of the class.

== Early career ==
USS ''Conyngham'' was [[Ship commissioning|commission]]ed into the United States Navy on 21 January 1916. Following her commissioning, ''Conyngham'' joined in tactics and war maneuvers off the [[East Coast of the United States|east coast]] in 1916 and in the beginning of 1917 sailed to the [[Caribbean]] for war games and fleet maneuvers. Returning to [[Norfolk, Virginia]] on 23 March, she joined 5th Naval District Patrol Force and with {{USS|Wadsworth|DD-60|2}} and {{USS|Sampson|DD-63|2}} patrolled the approaches to [[Chesapeake Bay]].<ref name=DANFS />

== World War I ==
On 24 April 1917 ''Conyngham'' sailed from [[Boston, Massachusetts]] with her division for [[Queenstown, Ireland]], the first destroyers to join English forces for duty after the entry of the United States into World War I earlier that month. This force patrolled off the [[Ireland|Irish]] coast and escorted convoys through the danger zone where German submarine operated.<ref name=DANFS />

The destroyers also providing rescue services for stricken ships. When the British ship {{SS|Karina||2}} was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine {{SMU|UC-75||2}} on 17 August 1917,<ref>{{cite Uboat.net | name = Karina | id = 3258 | type = 1ship | access-date = 22 April 2009 }}</ref> ''Conyngham'' sped to her assistance and rescued 39 survivors.<ref name=DANFS /> A similar distress call from the British ship {{SS|Hartland||2}} on 22 November—torpedoed by German submarine {{SMU|U-97||2}}<ref>{{cite Uboat.net | name = Hartland | id = 2738 | type = 1ship | access-date = 23 April 2009 }}</ref>—resulted in the rescue of her 30-man crew by ''Conyngham''.<ref name=DANFS />

The British [[Armed merchant cruiser]] {{RMS|Orama|1911|2}} and ten destroyers, including ''Conyngham'', were escorting an eastbound convoy of twenty steamers on 19 October, when German submarine {{SMU|U-62||2}} surfaced in the midst of the group. The submarine launched its only remaining torpedo at ''Orama'', sinking that vessel. Lookouts on ''Conyngham'' saw ''U-62''{{'}}s periscope and quickly launched a [[depth charge]] attack on the spot where the U-boat had submerged, bringing oil and debris to the surface.<ref name=GP-221>Gibson and Prendergast, p. 221.</ref> ''Conyngham''{{'}}s commanding officer was commended for his prompt and effective action,<ref name=DANFS /> and the [[British Admiralty]] awarded ''Conyngham'' a "probable" kill on the submarine. Unfortunately for ''Conyngham''{{'}}s record, though, ''U-62'' had survived the encounter.<ref name=GP-221 />

== Post-war ==
After the hostilities had ended on 11 November 1918 with Germany signing the [[Armistice with Germany|Armistice]], ''Conyngham'' sailed from Queenstown on 14 December 1918 for Boston to have an overhaul. From February to April 1919, the destroyer participated in fleet exercises and division maneuvers in the Caribbean. Returning to Boston, she was placed in reduced commission until 1921.<ref name=DANFS />

In June 1921, ''Conyngham'' accompanied a Cuban warship that was repatriating the remains of former [[President of Cuba|Cuban President]] [[José Miguel Gómez]] to [[Havana]]. She returned to [[Newport, Rhode Island]], for summer exercises with her squadron and, after wintering at [[Charleston, South Carolina]], reported to [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]] in March 1922 for inactivation. She was decommissioned there on 23 June 1922.<ref name=DANFS />

== United States Coast Guard career ==
On 17 January 1920, [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] was instituted by law in the United States. Soon, the smuggling of alcoholic beverages along the coastlines of the United States became widespread and blatant. The [[United States Department of Treasury|Treasury Department]] eventually determined that the [[United States Coast Guard]] simply did not have the ships to constitute a successful patrol. To cope with the problem, President [[Calvin Coolidge]] in 1924 authorized the transfer from the Navy to the Coast Guard of twenty old destroyers that were in reserve and out of commission.<ref name=DANFS-Tucker>{{cite DANFS | author = Naval History & Heritage Command | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/t/tucker-i.html| title = Tucker | access-date = 9 August 2015 |short = on | link = off }}</ref> ''Conyngham'' was reactivated and transferred to the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]] on 7 June 1924 for use by the Coast Guard. Designated ''CG-2'', ''Conyngham'' was commissioned on 8 March 1925,<ref name=USCG>{{cite web | title = Conyngham: CG-2 | url = http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Conyngham.pdf | publisher = Historian's Office, United States Coast Guard | access-date = 23 April 2009 }}</ref> and joined the "[[Rum Patrol]]" to aid in the attempt to enforce prohibition laws.<ref name=DANFS />

After the [[United States Congress]] proposed the [[Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-first Amendment]] to end prohibition in February 1933, plans were made for ''Conyngham'' to be returned to the Navy.<ref name=DANFS /> On 27 May 1933, ''Conyngham'' arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and was decommissioned nine days later, on 5 June.<ref name=USCG /> ''Conyngham'' was transferred back to the Navy on 30 June. Later in 1933, the ship was renamed ''DD-58'' in order to free the name ''Conyngham'' for [[USS Conyngham (DD-371)|a new destroyer of the same name]].<ref name=Miramar /> ''DD-58'' remained in noncommissioned status until struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 5 July 1934. She was sold for scrap on 22 August in accordance with the [[London Naval Treaty]].<ref name=DANFS />

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/conyngham-i.html}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book | editor1-last=Gardiner | editor1-first=Robert | editor2-last=Gray | editor2-first=Randal | title = Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 | location = [[Annapolis, Maryland]] | publisher = [[Naval Institute Press]] | year = 1985 | isbn = 978-0-87021-907-8 | oclc = 12119866 }}
* {{Gibson}}
* {{cite DANFS | author = Naval History & Heritage Command | author-link = Naval History & Heritage Command | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/conyngham-i.html | title = Conyngham | access-date = 9 August 2015 }}
* {{cite DANFS | author = Naval History & Heritage Command | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/t/tucker-i.html| title = Tucker | access-date = 9 August 2015| link = off }}

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