The second USS Ballard (DD-267/AVD-10) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II.

She then proceeded to the Pacific where she carried out type training and participated in fleet maneuvers until placed out of commission in reserve at San Diego 17 June 1922.

[2] On 25 June 1940 Ballard was placed in commission in ordinary and was towed to Union Yard of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, San Francisco, California, for conversion to an auxiliary seaplane tender (reclassified AVD-10, 2 August 1940).

[2] With the entrance of the United States into World War II, Ballard steamed to Pearl Harbor where she arrived 28 January 1942.

Upon completion of repairs, she was once again assigned to plane guard duties, operating out of San Diego until 1 October 1945.