World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack of the war against a United States warship, the USS Greer.

USS Greer

Wickes-class U.S. Navy destroyer in service between 1918 and 1945

USS Greer (DD–145) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy, the first ship named for Rear Admiral James A. Greer (1833–1904). In what became known as the "Greer incident," she became the first US Navy ship to fire on a German ship, three months before the United…