She was named for Captain John H. Dent .
USS Dent ( DD -- 116 ) was a Wickes - class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and later served as APD - 9 in World War II .
DD was named for Captain John H. Dent .
USS Dent ( DD -- 116 ) was a Wickes - class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and later served as APD - 9 in World War II .