Flush-deck destroyer squadrons in World War II

After exchanging 50 flush-deckers for bases with Britain in 1940, the US Navy had 120 flush-deckers available for operations. As of 17 October 1941, 72 had not been converted. Together with the one remaining 1000-tonner, Allen, these were assigned as follows:

DESRON 27
Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
FLAGSHIP — 341 Decatur.
DESDIV 13 — 126 Badger (flag), 128 Babbitt, 158 Leary, 159 Schenck.
DESDIV 14 — 130 Jacob Jones, 147 Roper (flag), 157 Dickerson, 160 Herbert.

DESRON 29
Asiatic Fleet destroyers, on station in the Far East since 1922.
FLAGSHIP — 230 Paul Jones.
DESDIV 57 — 211 Alden, 216 John D. Edwards, 217 Whipple (flag), 219 Edsall.
DESDIV 58 — 213 Barker, 218 Parrott, 222 Bulmer, 224 Stewart (flag).
DESDIV 59 — 225 Pope, 226 Peary (flag), 227 Pillsbury, 228 John D. Ford.

DESRON 30
Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
FLAGSHIP — 199 Dallas.
DESDIV 60 — 152 Du Pont, 153 Bernadou, 154 Ellis (flag), 155 Cole.
DESDIV 61 — 118 Lea, 142 Tarbell, 144 Upshur, 145 Greer (flag).

DESRON 31
Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
FLAGSHIP — 220 MacLeish.
DESDIV 62 — 239 Overton, 240 Sturtevant, 245 Reuben James, 246 Bainbridge.
DESDIV 63 — 210 Broome, 221 Simpson, 223 McCormick (flag), 229 Truxtun.

DESRON 33
Assigned to the 15th Naval District.
FLAGSHIP — 215 Borie.
DESDIV 66 — 148 Breckenridge, 149 Barney, 150 Blakeley, 151 Biddle.
DESDIV 67 — 125 Tattnall, 156 J. Fred Talbott, 187 Dahlgren, 247 Goff, 248 Barry.

DIVISIONS ATTACHED TO NAVAL DISTRICTS
DESDIV 70 (11th Naval District, San Diego) — 109 Crane (flag), 113 Rathburne, 137 Kilty, 138 Kennison, 164 Crosby.
DESDIV 80 (14th Naval District, Pearl Harbor) — 66 Allen, 103 Schley, 106 Chew, 139 Ward.
DESDIV 82 (13th Naval District, Puget Sound) — 115 Waters, 116 Dent, 231 Hatfield, 232 Brooks, 233 Gilmer, 234 Fox, 235 Kane.
DESDIV 83 (12th Naval District, Mare Island) — 114 Talbot, 236 Humphreys, 242 King, 243 Sands, 250 Lawrence (flag).

OTHER
FLAGSHIP, SUBMARINE SQUADRON 4 (Pearl Harbor) — 336 Litchfield.
SEAPLANE TEST SHIP — 343 Noa (modified but not redesignated).

Note: Division listings show ships in hull-number order. Other sources sometimes use different orders, e.g., reflecting the seniority of their commanding officers at a specific time.

Amendments and corrections are always welcome.