Keywords: USS Dixie (AD-14) with USS Long (DD-209) in 1940.jpg The U S Navy destoyer tender USS Dixie AD-14 in 1940 with the destroyer USS Long DD-209 alongside Dixie was commissioned on 25 April 1940 and sailed from Norfolk Virginia USA on 20 June 1940 for Pearl Harbor to serve the destroyers of the Battle Force until October when she cleared for the West Coast and similar operations at San Diego California USA <br> Long was converted to destroyer minesweeper and reclassified DMS-12 on 19 November 1940 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-89000/NH-89401 html NH 89401 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1940 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Dixie AD-14 USS Long DD-209 |