rescued survivors from Covington while other destroyers circled the two ships at high speed to deter submarine attack. Inter-war period Smith underwent repairs in England from 16 September-3 November, and after the end of the war, at Brest, from 7 March-2 April 1919. She sailed for the United States on 11 May; and, after arriving at Philadelphia, was decommissioned there on 2 September. She was ordered sold on 28 February 1920, but was withdrawn from sale on 9 June, in response to a request from the Bureau of Construction and Repair for a destroyer, a submarine, and a battleship for exhaustive bombing experiments. On 18 September, Smith was anchored in Chesapeake Bay, with and , for the tests, which were completed on 5 November. Smith was then towed back to Philadelphia, and after again being designated a bombing target on 20 July 1921, was sold on 20 December, to Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company of Philadelphia, for scrapping. References External links NavSource Photos Smith-class destroyers World War I destroyers of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1909 ships