1920 Anthony was designated a light minelayer, DM-12. In October 1921 she joined Mine Division 1, Mine Squadron 2 and operated in the Pearl Harbor area until placed out of commission on 30 June 1922 at Pearl Harbor. She was towed to San Diego in 1937, used as a target, and sunk off the California coast on 22 July 1937. Notes References External links history.navy.mil: USS Anthony NavSource Photos Anthony (DD-172) Maritime incidents in 1937 Ships sunk as targets Shipwrecks of the California coast Ships built in San Francisco 1918 ships Wickes-class destroyer minelayers