Inter-war Period
Upon the war's end in November 1918, Rhode Island was ordered to assist returning US troops from France. Fitted with hundreds of extra bunks, the battleship made five round-trip voyages across the Atlantic from 18 December 1918 – 4 July 1919. In all, she transported over 5,000 men from Brest, France to Hampton Roads and Boston.
Designated flagship of Battleship Squadron 1 (BatRon 1), Pacific Fleet on 17 July at Boston, Rhode Island departed Boston Navy Yard on 24 July for Balboa, Panama and Mare Island Navy Yard to undertake her new assignment. After remaining at Mare Island into 1920, Rhode Island decommissioned on 30 June and was placed in reserve.
Rendered incapable of any further warlike service on 4 October 1923 in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty limiting naval armaments, Rhode Island was sold for scrap on 1 November 1923.
Her bell is on display at the Rhode Island State House in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island was commemorated on a postage stamp issued by the Marshall Islands in 1997.
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