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USS Waters

USS Waters is documented as one ship originating in the Wickes class.

The U.S. Navy high-speed transport USS Waters (APD-8) circa in 1944.
The U.S. Navy high-speed transport USS Waters (APD-8) circa in 1944.Official U.S. Navy photo NH 81392 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantAPD-8, DD-115
ClassWickes class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

USS Waters is documented as one ship originating in the Wickes class.

Service history

The ship later became high-speed transport APD-8, and both destroyer and APD identities remain attached to this single hull.

Class context: Wickes class

The Wickes class was the first mass-produced U.S. flush-deck destroyer design of the World War I era.

This ship is recorded as a member of Wickes class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Ingraham I (Destroyer No. 111) ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. US Navy High-Speed Transports, 1940-1945 ↗HyperWar / Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. High-speed Transport (APD) / Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) Photo Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
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