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The USS Luce (DD-99), a Wickes-class destroyer, served in the US Navy during and after World War I, named after Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce. It was launched in 1918 and commissioned in 1918, quickly embarking on its maiden voyage as part of Troop Convoy 67 to France. Luce conducted escort and patrol duties in the Mediterranean during WWI. After the war, it patrolled the Adriatic Sea and visited various Mediterranean regions. Returning to the US in 1919, it underwent an overhaul and was reclassified as a Light Mine Layer (DM-4) in 1920. Luce conducted exercises and cruises along the East Coast, serving in the Panama Canal Zone and the Caribbean. Its active service ended in 1931, and in 1936, it was sold for scrapping, marking the conclusion of its naval career.