Hull / pennantAPD-12, DD-236
ClassClemson class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States
What is known about this ship
USS Humphreys is documented as one ship originating in the Clemson class.
Service history
The ship later became high-speed transport APD-12, and both destroyer and APD identities remain attached to this single hull.
Class context: Clemson class
The Clemson class comprised 156 flush-deck destroyers and became the largest U.S. destroyer class before the Fletcher program.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Clemson class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- H-067-1: USS Edsall’s Last Stand ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
- US Navy High-Speed Transports, 1940-1945 ↗HyperWar / Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 · accessed 2026-09-19
- High-speed Transport (APD) / Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) Photo Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
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