USS Zane (DD-337/DMS-14/AG-109) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Randolph Zane.

Zane (DMS-14) received six battle stars for her World War II service from Pearl Harbor to the Marianas. In addition, she received the Navy Unit Commendation for her services at Guadalcanal in 1942 and 1943.

The USS Zane DMS-14 (formerly DD-337), Clemson-class Destroyer Minesweeper in 1943. December 7, 1941, found Zane at rest on the north end of Pearl Harbor. She was quietly moored side by side in a nest with three of her sister ships, Trever (DMS-16), Wasmuth (DMS-15), and Perry (DMS-17).

Mar 16, 2018 · First Call to stand by colors had been sounded. The Commanding Officer, Zane was senior officer present in the division. Signalmen on watch observed single Japanese plane drop bomb from about...

USS Zane (DD-337/DMS-14/AG-109) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Major Randolph Zane. She was built from 1919-1921, and served from 1921-1923 and 1930-1945. She was decommissioned in 1945, and sold for scrap in 1947.

USS Zane (DMS-14) off San Francisco, California, 21 September 1943. Zane was underway that day to swing her compasses following overhaul at Mare Island. National Archives photo 19-N-57504.

On June 6, 1922 at 11:58am Chinese steamer Tse Kiang accidentally collided with Zane off the coast of China. Luckily, Zane only sustained minor damage and under her own power arrived at Shanghai and was moored alongside USS Rathburne (DD-113) then entered the Yangtsepoo dry dock for minor repairs.

Although lightly armed and highly vulnerable, the U.S.S. ZANE participated in the initial amphibious assaults against Guadalcanal, Russell Islands and New Georgia, braving concentrated enemy shore battery fire, major and minor strafing and bombing, and air torpedo attacks to complete minesweeping, fire support, anti-submarine and antiaircraft ...

Zane (DMS-14) received six battle stars for her World War II service from Pearl Harbor to the Marianas. In addition, she received the Navy Unit Commendation for her services at Guadalcanal in 1942 and 1943.

Task Group 62.5 was the Minesweeping Group, it was made up of the high speed minesweepers (former destroyers) USS Southard (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Cochran, USN), USS Hovey (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Heald, USN), USS Hopkins (Lt.Cdr. B. Coe, USN), USS Zane (T/Lt.Cdr. P.L. Wirtz, USN) and USS Trever (Lt.Cdr. D.M. Agnew, USN).