USS Biddle (DD-151) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II, later reclassified AG-114.
The Wickes class was an improved derivative of the previous Caldwell-class destroyers, with a higher speed of 35 kn (40 mph; 65 km/h) specified in order to match the Lexington-class battlecruisers and Omaha-class cruisers authorized under the Naval Act of 1916.
[13] In addition, a boiler was removed to allow more fuel to be carried, increasing range, although reducing speed to about 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h).
[18] In February 1920, she assisted in the evacuation of Odessa, which was on the point of capture by the Red Army in the Russian Civil War.
After assignment to Division 48, Atlantic Fleet, she carried out cruises along the east coast until decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard on 20 June 1922.
[21][22] Biddle formed part of anti-submarine TG 2.13 from 18 January 1944 to 27 February 1944 and escorted a convoy to North Africa from 24 March 1944 to 11 May 1944.
She was reclassified a miscellaneous auxiliary (AG-114) on 30 June 1945, and arrived at Boston Navy Yard on 15 July for conversion.