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Encyclopedia > List of United States Navy ships, D
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Ships of the
United States Navy

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ships of the line
submarines

This section of the list of United States Navy ships contains all ships of the United States Navy with names beginning with D. This list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy includes all types in the main hull numbering sequence, consisting of hull classification symbols CV, CVA, CVB, CVL, and CVN. All units after CVA-57 are supercarriers. ... This is a list of airships of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name. ... This is a list of amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. ... This list of battleships of the United States Navy includes all ships with the hull classification symbol BB. A number of these were started but never completed. ... This list of cruisers of the United States Navy includes all ships that were ever called cruiser. Since the nomenclature predates the hull numbering system, and there were several confusing renumberings and renamings, there are multiple entries referring to the same physical ship. ... This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. ... This is a list of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name. ... This is a list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of frigates of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. ... This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of sailing frigates of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of ships of the line of the United States Navy. ... This is a list of submarines of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...


For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of US Navy ships currently in commission.

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For ships with unique names, "USS Shipname" redirects to the ship article. For reused names, "USS Shipname" is an index page for the ships of that name; the links after the name lead to the specific ship pages. This section of the list of United States Navy ships contains all ships of the United States Navy with names beginning with A. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of US Navy ships currently in commission. ... This section of the list of United States Navy ships contains all ships of the United States Navy with names beginning with B. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of US Navy ships currently in commission. ... This section of the list of United States Navy ships contains all ships of the United States Navy with names beginning with C. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of US Navy ships currently in commission. ...

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D

  • USS D-1 (SS-17)
  • USS D-2 (SS-18)
  • USS D-3 (SS-19)

Da

  • USS Dace (SS-247, SSN-607)
  • USS Dacotah (1859)
  • USS Dade ()
  • USS Daedalus ()
  • USS Daffodil ()
  • USS Dahl (AKR-312)
  • USS Dahlgren ( TB-9, DD187, DDG-43)
  • USS Dahlia ()
  • USS Dai Ching ()
  • USS Daiquiri ()
  • USS Daisy ( , , , , )
  • USS Daisy Archer ()
  • USS Dakotan ()
  • USS Dale (1839, DD-4, DD-290, DD-353, CG-19)
  • USS Dale W. Peterson ()
  • USS Dallas (DD-199, SSN-700)
  • USS Dalton Victory ()
  • USS Daly (DD-519)
  • USS Damato (DD-871)
  • USS Damon M. Cummings ()
  • USS Dan Smith ( , )
  • USS Dana ()
  • USS Dandelion ()
  • USS Dane ()
  • USS Daniel (DE-335)
  • USS Daniel A. Joy ()
  • USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629)
  • USS Daniel T. Griffin (APD-38)
  • USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)
  • USS Dapdap ()
  • USS Daraga ()
  • USS Darby ()
  • USS Daring ()
  • USS Darke ()
  • USS Darlington ()
  • USS Dart ( , )
  • USS Darter (S-227, SS-576)
  • USS Dash ( , MSO-428)
  • USS Dashiell (DD-659)
  • USS Dauntless ( , )
  • USS Dauphin ()
  • USS Davenport ()
  • USS Davey ()
  • USS David C. Shanks ()
  • USS David K. Philips ()
  • USS David R. Ray (DD-971)
  • USS David W. Taylor (DD-551)
  • USS Davidson (FF-1045)
  • USS Daviess County (LST-692)
  • USS Davis (TB-12, DD-65, DD-395, DD-937)
  • USS Davison (DD-618)
  • USS Dawn ( , , )
  • USS Dawson ()
  • USS Day ()
  • USS Daylight ()
  • USS Dayton (CL-78, CL-105)

Two submarines of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Dace, for any of several small North American fresh-water fishes of the carp family. ... USS Dace (SS-247), a Gato class submarine, was the first submarine of the United States Navy to be named for any of several small North American fresh-water fishes of the carp family. ... USS Dace (SSN-607), a Permit-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the dace, any of several small North American fresh-water fishes of the carp family. ... The second Dahlgren (DD-187/AG-91) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for John A. Dahlgren. ... There were at least five US Navy ships named USS Dale, in honor of Captain Richard Dale: The first Dale, was a sloop-of-war, launched in 1839 and transferred to the Maryland Naval Militia in 1895. ... The first USS Dale was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. ... The second USS Dale (DD-4) was a Bainbridge class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... The third USS Dale (DD-290) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... The fourth USS Dale (DD-353) was the lead ship in her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. ... USS Dale (CG-19, ex DLG-19), a United States Navy 5670-ton Leahy-class guided-missile frigate built at Camden, New Jersey, was commissioned in November 1963. ... Two commissioned ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Dallas, the first after Alexander J. Dallas and the second after Dallas, Texas, although two others, never completed, were planned to use the name also. ... The second USS Dallas (DD-199) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Alexander J. Dallas, and was later renamed Alexander Dallas. ... USS Dallas (SSN-700), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Dallas, Texas, although two other ships were scheduled and never completed. ... USS Damato, named for Corporal Anthony Peter Damato USMC (1922-1944) killed in action while serving with an assault company against enemy Japanese forces on Engebi Island at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands on the night of 19-20 February 1944 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, was... USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629), a James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pioneer and frontiersman. ... USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626), a Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Senator Daniel Webster. ... Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Darter for many small American fresh-water fishes, closely related to the perch family. ... USS Darter (SS-227), a Gato class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the darter, any of many small American fresh-water fishes, closely related to the perch family. ... USS Darter (SS-576), a unique submarine based on the Tang class but incorporating many improvements, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the darter (fish), a type of small American fresh-water fish closely related to the perch. ... The U.S.S. Dauntless (NX-01-A) The USS Dauntless (NX-01-A) was the name of a Federation starship sent by Starfleet to bring the crew of USS Voyager home. ... USS , named for Hospital Corpsman Second Class David Robert Ray (1945-1969), assigned to Battery D of the Second Battalion, Eleventh Marines, 1st Marine Division, killed in action at Phu Loc 6, near An Hoa, in Quang Nam Province in the Republic of Vietnam on 19 March 1969 and posthumously... Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Davis. ... The second USS Davis (DD-65) was a Sampson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Charles Henry Davis. ... USS Davis (DD-937), named for Commander George Fleming Davis USN (1911-1945), commanding officer of USS Walke (DD-416), killed in action at Lingayen Gulf on Luzon in the Philippine Islands on 6 January 1945 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, was a Forrest Sherman class destroyer of... Light cruiser CL-78 was to have been called Dayton, but was converted to the aircraft carrier Monterey (CVL-26) before launching. ... The USS Monterey (CVL-26) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, in service during World War II and used in training for several years thereafter. ... Light cruiser CL-78 was to have been called Dayton, but was converted to the aircraft carrier Monterey (CVL-26) before launching. ...

De

  • USS De Grasse ( , )
  • USS De Haven (DD-469, DD-727)
  • USS De Kalb County (LST-715)
  • USS De Lesseps ()
  • USS De Soto ( , )
  • USS De Soto County (LST-1171)
  • USS De Steiguer (AGOR-12)
  • USS De Wert (FFG-45)
  • USS Deal ()
  • USS Dealey (DE-1006)
  • USS Dean II ()
  • USS Deane (1778)
  • USS Dearborn ()
  • USS Decatur (1839, DD-5, DD-341, DDG-31, DDG-73)
  • USS Decker ()
  • USS Decoy ()
  • USS Deede ()
  • USS Defender (MCM-2)
  • USS Defense ()
  • USS Defiance ( , PG-95)
  • USS Deft ()
  • USS Deimos ( , )
  • USS DeKalb ()
  • USS Dekanawida ()
  • USS Dekanisora ()
  • USS Dekaury ()
  • USS Delaware (1776, 1798, 1820, 1861, 1869, BB-28)
  • USS Delbert W. Halsey ()
  • USS Delegate ()
  • USS Delgada (CVE-40)
  • USS Deliver (ARS-23)
  • USS DeLong (TB-28, DD-129, DE-684)
  • USS Delphinus ()
  • USS Delphy (DD-261)
  • USS Delta (1864, AK-29, AR-9)
  • USS Delta King ()
  • USS Delta Queen ()
  • USS Demand ()
  • USS Demeter ()
  • USS Democracy ()
  • USS Dempsey ()
  • USS Denebola (AD-12, AF-56, AKR-289)
  • USS Dennis (DE-405)
  • USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD-808)
  • USS Density ()
  • USS Dent (DD-116)
  • USS Dentuda (SS-335)
  • USS Denver (C-14, CL-58, LPD-9)
  • USS Deperm (ADG-10)
  • USS Derickson ()
  • USS Derrick ()
  • USS Des Moines (C-15, CA-134)
  • USS Design ()
  • USS Desire ()
  • USS Despatch ( , , , , , )
  • USS Despite ()
  • USS Desplaines River (LFR-412)
  • USS Detector (AMC-75, MSO-429)
  • USS Detroit (C-10, CL-8, , , AOE-4)
  • USS Deucalion ()
  • USS Deuel ()
  • USS Devastator (, MCM-6)
  • USS Develin ()
  • USS Device ()
  • USS Devilfish (SS-292)
  • USS Devosa ()
  • USS Dewees ()
  • USS Dewey (DD-349, DLG-14, DDG-105)
  • USS Dextrous (, MCM-13)
  • USS Deyo (DD-989)

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS De Haven, in honor of Edwin J. De Haven (1819–1865), an American naval officer and explorer. ... USS De Haven (DD-469), named for Lieutenant Edwin J. De Haven USN (1819–1865), was a Fletcher-class destroyer laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath, Maine on 27 September 1941, launched on 28 June 1942 by Miss H. N. De Haven, granddaughter of Lieutenant De... USS De Haven (DD-727), an -class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Edwin De Haven, He served aboard the Vincennes, flagship of the Wilkes Expedition, officially known as the United States Exploring Expedition, from 1839 to 1842. ... The Continental Navy frigate USS Deane, named after American commissioner to France Silas Deane, was built at Nantes, France, and brought to the United States in May 1778 to be prepared for sea. ... Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Decatur, after the early hero Stephen Decatur. ... The second USS Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... The third USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Stephen Decatur. ... The fourth USS Decatur (DD-936) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy. ... USS Decatur (DDG-73) is a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. ... There have been at least six United States Navy ships named Delaware, after the 1st state of the Union. ... The first USS Delaware of the United States Navy was a 28-gun sailing frigate that had a short career in the American Revolutionary War. ... The second USS Delaware was a ship which served in the United States Navy during Quasi-War with France. ... The third USS Delaware of the United States Navy was a 74-gun ship of the line. ... The sixth USS Delaware (BB-28) of the United States Navy was a battleship launched in 1909 and scrapped in 1924, the lead ship of the Delaware class. ... The USS Delgada (CVE-40) (originally AVG-40 then later ACV-40) was an escort aircraft carrier launched 20 February 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The second USS DeLong (DD–129) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead ship in a class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. ... USS Dennis (DD-405) was a World War II-era -class destroyer escort in the service of the United States Navy, named after Radioman Third Class Otis Lee Dennis. ... USS Dent (DD–116) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and later sered as APD-9 in World War II. She was named for John H. Dent. ... USS Dentuda (SS-335), originally named Capidoli, was renamed Dentuda on 24 September 1942, launched 10 September 1944 by Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, Connecticut; sponsored by Mrs. ... Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Denver, after the city of Denver, Colorado. ... The first USS Denver (C-14) was launched 21 June 1902 by Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Co. ... The second USS Denver (CL-58) was launched 4 April 1942 by New York Shipbuilding Corp. ... USS Denver (LPD-9), a Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of the fleet to bear this name. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Des Moines, after the city of Des Moines, Iowa. ... The first USS Des Moines (C-15) was launched 20 September 1902 by Fore River Ship and Engine Co. ... The second USS Des Moines (CA-134) was launched 27 September 1946 by Bethlehem Steel Co. ... Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Detroit, after the city of Detroit, Michigan. ... The fourth USS Detroit (CL-8) was launched 29 June 1922 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Miss M. Couzens, daughter of the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan; and commissioned 31 July 1923, Captain J. Halligan, Jr. ... USS Devilfish (SS/AGSS-292), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the devilfish, any of several gigantic, viviparous rays found in warm seas, the octopus or other large cephalopods. ... Categories: Stub ... The first USS Dewey (DD-349) was a Farragut-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Admiral George Dewey. ... Categories: Stub ...

Di

  • USS Diablo (SS-479)
  • USS Diachenko (LPR-123)
  • USS Diamond ()
  • USS Diamond Head (AE-19)
  • USS Diamond State (ACS-7)
  • USS Diana ()
  • USS Dianthus ()
  • USS Dickens ()
  • USS Dickerson (DD-157)
  • USS Dicky ()
  • USS Dictator (1863)
  • USS Diligence ()
  • USS Diligent ( , )
  • USS Diodon ()
  • USS Diomedes ()
  • USS Dionne ()
  • USS Dionysus ()
  • USS Diphda ()
  • USS Diploma ()
  • USS Dipper ()
  • USS Direct ( , MSO-430)
  • USS Discoverer ()
  • USS Disdain ()
  • USS Diver ()
  • USS Dixie (1898, AD-14)
  • USS Dixon (AS-37)
  • USS Dlonra ()

USS Diablo (SS-479), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the diablo, a member of the batfish family, common in the West Indies and along the southern coast of the United states. ... USS Dickerson (DD-157) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy, and was converted to a high-speed transport at Charleston, South Carolina and designated APD-21 in 1943. ... The second USS Dixie (AD-14) was launched 27 May 1939 by New York Shipbuilding Corp. ...

Do

  • USS Dobbin ()
  • USS Dobler ()
  • USS Dochra ()
  • USS Doddridge ()
  • USS Dodge County (LST-722)
  • USS Dodger II ()
  • USS Dogfish (SS-350)
  • USS Dohasan ()
  • USS Dohema Jr. ()
  • USS Doherty ()
  • USS Doloma ()
  • USS Dolphin (1777, 1821, 1836, #874, SS-169, AGSS-555)
  • USS Dominant ( , MSO-431)
  • USS Domino ()
  • USS Don ()
  • USS Don Juan de Austria ()
  • USS Don Marquis ()
  • USS Don O. Woods (APD-118)
  • USS Donacona ()
  • USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085)
  • USS Donald Cook (DDG-75)
  • USS Donald W. Wolf (APD-129)
  • USS Donaldson ()
  • USS Doneff ()
  • USS Donegal ()
  • USS Donnell ()
  • USS Donner (LSD-20)
  • USS Dorado (SS-248, SS-526)
  • USS Doran (DD-185, DD-634)
  • USS Dorchester (1917, APB-46)
  • USS Doris B. III ()
  • USS Doris B. IV ()
  • USS Dorothea ()
  • USS Dorothea L. Dix ()
  • USS Dorothy ()
  • USS Dorothy Cullen ()
  • USS Dorsey (DD-117)
  • USS Dortch (DD-670)
  • USS Dotterel ()
  • USS Douglas (PG-100)
  • USS Douglas A. Munro ()
  • USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779)
  • USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138)
  • USS Dour ()
  • USS Downes ( , FF-1070)
  • USS Doyen (DD-280, AP-2/APA-1)
  • USS Doyle (FFG-39)
  • USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE-353)

USS Dogfish (SS-350), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the dogfish. ... Seven ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Dolphin, commemorating the dolphin, a gregarious aquatic mammal having a pointed muzzle, and found in most oceans; also, a swift, spiny-finned fish having a long dorsal fin and iridescent body, and found throughout warm seas. ... The first Dolphin was a cutter in the Continental Navy. ... USS Dolphin, 12, a schooner, was the second ship of the United States Navy named for the aquatic mammal. ... The third USS Dolphin was a brig in the United States Navy. ... USS Dolphin (SF-10/SSC-3/SS-169), a unique submarine and one of the V-boats, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the aquatic mammal. ... USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) is the United States Navys only operational diesel-electric, deep-diving, research and development submarine. ... USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Dorado, the Spanish language name for the fish also known as the dolphinfish and the mahi-mahi. ... USS Dorado (SS-248), a Gato-class submarine, was the first submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the dorado, also known as the dolphinfish or mahi-mahi. ... USS Dorado (SS-526), a Tench-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the dorado, the Spanish language name for the fish also known as the dolphinfish and the mahi-mahi. ... Two ships in the United States Navy were named USS Doran, for John James Doran, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Spanish-American War. ... The second USS Bagley (DD–185) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was renamed USS Doran and later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS (I-12), a Town class destroyer. ... SIC: (DD-633 :dp. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Dorchester for Dorchester County, Maryland, and Dorchester County, South Carolina. ... USS Dorchester (APB-46), a Benewah-class barracks ship, was the second ship of the United States Navy named for Dorchester County, Maryland, and Dorchester County, South Carolina. ... USS Dorsey (DD–117) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for John Dorsey. ... USS (DD-779) an class destroyer, was named in honor of the captain of the Barton, who went down with his ship when she was torpedoed and sunk in the naval battle of Guadalcanal November 13, 1942. ... Several ships of United States Navy were named USS Downes: USS Downes (DD-45) USS Downes (DD-375) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... USS Doyen (DD-280) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Charles A. Doyen. ... USS Doyle (FFG-39) is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate of the United States Navy. ...

Dr

  • USS Draco ()
  • USS Dragon ()
  • USS Dragonet (SS-293)
  • USS Drayton (DD-23, DD-336)
  • USS Dreadnaught ()
  • USS Drechterland ()
  • USS Drew ()
  • USS Drexler ()
  • USS Driller ()
  • USS Driver ()
  • USS Druid ()
  • USS Drum (SS-228, SSN-677)
  • USS Drury ()
  • USS Drusilla ()
  • USS Du Pont ( , , )
  • USS Dubhe ()
  • USS Dubuque (PG-17, LPD-8)
  • USS Duc de Lauzun ()
  • USS Duffy ()
  • USS Dufilho (DE-423)
  • USS Dugong (SS-353)
  • USS Dukes County (LST-735)
  • USS Duluth (CL-87, LPD-6)
  • USS Dumbarton ()
  • USS Duncan (DD-46, DD-485, DD-874, FFG-10)
  • USS Dunderberg (1865)
  • USS Dunlap (DD-384)
  • USS Dunlin ( , )
  • USS DuPage ()
  • USS Duplin ()
  • USS Dupont (DD-941)
  • USS Durant (DER-389)
  • USS Durham (LKA-114)
  • USS Durik (DE-666)
  • USS Dutchess ()
  • USS Dutton ( , AGS-22)
  • USS Duval County (LST-758)
  • USS Duxbury Bay ()
  • USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
  • USS Dwyn Wen ()
  • USS Dyer (DD-84)
  • USS Dyess (DD-880)
  • USS Dynamic ( , MSO-432)
  • USS Dyson (DD-572)

USS Dragonet (SS-293), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the dragonet, a family of fishes found in the warm seas of the world. ... Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Drayton for Percival Drayton. ... The first USS Drayton (DD-23) was a Paulding-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Drum, after the fish known as drums. ... USS Drum SS-228 The USS Drum (SS-228) is a Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, named after the drum, any of various types capable of making a drumming noise. ... USS Drum (SSN-677), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for any of various fishes capable of making a drumming noise, best known on the Atlantic coast. ... Two vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Dubuque, after the city of Dubuque, Iowa. ... USS Dubuque (LPD-8), a Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Dubuque, Iowa. ... USS Dugong (SS-353), would have been a Balao-class submarine, the only submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the dugong, an aquatic herbivorous mammal related to the manatee. ... Two United States Navy ships have borne the name Duluth, after the city of Duluth, Minnesota. ... The USS Duluth (CL-87) was a United States Navy Cleveland-class light cruiser. ... USS Duluth (LPD-6), an Austin class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the United States Navy named for the city in Minnesota. ... Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Duncan after Master Commandant Silas Duncan (1788–1834). ... The first USS Duncan (DD-46) was a Cassin-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Silas Duncan. ... USS Duncan (DD-485), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Silas Duncan, who was severely wounded by enemy fire which caused the loss of his right arm during the Battle of Lake Champlain, 11 September 1814. ... USS Duncan, named for Captain Silas Duncan USN (1788-1834), was a Gearing class destroyer laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 22 May 1944, launched on 27 October 1944 by Mrs. ... USS Duncan (FFG-10), fourth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Master Commandant Silas Duncan (1788–1834). ... Dunderberg, which is a Swedish word meaning thunder(ing) mountain, was an ocean-going ironclad screw frigate of 16 guns. ... USS (CVN-69), nicknamed Ike, is the second Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. ... USS Dyer (DD–84) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Nehemiah Mayo Dyer. ... USS Dyess (DD/DDR-880), a Gearing-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Aquilla James Dyess (1909–1944). ...

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United States naval aviation fully came of age in World War II, when it became clear following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and the Battle of Midway that aircraft carriers and the planes that they carried had replaced the battleship as the greatest weapon on the seas.
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The navy was a part of the conflict from the very beginning of American involvement to the very end of the war, and proved to be a vital element in the success of the Allies.
The Navy is administered by the Department of the Navy, led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV).
All ships in the U.S. Navy inventory are placed in the Naval Vessel Register, which tracks data such as the current status of a ship, the date of its commissioning, and the date of its decommissioning.
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