World War I
On 1 August, she departed Cavite for Port Said, Egypt, where she joined Squadron 2, U.S. Patrol Force on 25 September. Bainbridge served on patrol and convoy duty until on 15 July 1918, when she departed for the United States. She arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, 3 August and participated with the fleet in activities along the Atlantic coast until on 3 July 1919 when she was decommissioned at Philadelphia. She was sold on 3 January 1920 and broken up for scrap.
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