| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Wickes |
| Pennant | DD 142 |
| Built by | William Cramp and Sons (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 31 Dec 1917 |
| Launched | 28 May 1918 |
| Commissioned | 27 Nov 1918 |
| End service | 20 Jul 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned at San Diego, California on 8 June 1922 |
Commands listed for USS Tarbell (DD 142)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Carl Frederick Holden, USN | 1932 | 1934 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Solomon David Willingham, USN | 1941 | May 1942 | |
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Noteable events involving Tarbell include:
26 Mar 1942
USS Tarbell picks up 22 survivors of the American tanker Dixie Arrow that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-71 12 nautical miles off the Diamond Shoals Lighted Buoy in postition 34º55'N, 75º02'W.
15 May 1942
USS Tarbell picks up 25 survivors of the American merchant Lammot Du Pont that was torpedoed and sunk on 23 April 1942 by the German submarine U-125 500 nautical miles south-east of Bermuda in postition 27º10'N, 57º10'W. Three of these survivors later died in hospital.
4 Jun 1942
USS Tarbell picks up 30 survivors of the American tanker M.F. Elliott that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by the German submarine U-502 about 150 nautical miles north-west of Trinidad in position 12º04'N, 63º49'W.