USS Bainbridge

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Five ships of the United States Navy have been or will be named USS Bainbridge, after William Bainbridge, a notable commodore of the early Navy. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... William Bainbridge (1774-1833). ...

The first Bainbridge was a 12-gun brig commissioned in 1842 and lost off Cape Hatteras in 1863. She participated in the Paraguay expedition.
The second Bainbridge (DD-1) was the first destroyer of the Navy, serving from 1902 to 1919.
The third Bainbridge (DD-246) was also a destroyer, commissioned in 1920 and sold in 1945.
The fourth Bainbridge (DLGN-25/CGN-25) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in service from 1962 to 1996.
The fifth Bainbridge (DDG-96) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, launched in 2004.

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