USS Ballard

Last updated

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Ballard, after Edward J. Ballard.

Sources

Related Research Articles

Arizona has been the name of three ships of the United States Navy and will be the name of a future submarine.

USS Cole is the name of two ships of the United States Navy;

Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Maine, named for the 23rd state:

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Missouri in honor of the state of Missouri:

USS Nautilus may refer to:

USS Liberty may refer to:

At least seven United States Navy ships have been named Alabama, after the southern state of Alabama.

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Indianapolis:

USS Franklin may refer to:

USS <i>Juneau</i> (CL-52) Atlanta-class light cruiser

USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta-class light cruiser sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. In total, 687 men, including the five Sullivan brothers, were killed in action as a result of her sinking. She was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 27 May 1940, launched on 25 October 1941, sponsored by Mrs. Harry I. Lucas, wife of the mayor of the city of Juneau, Alaska, and commissioned on 14 February 1942, with Captain Lyman K. Swenson in command. She was torpedoed and sank on 13 November 1942, with only 10 survivors rescued after 8 days in the water. Subsequent to the loss, the Navy launched USS The Sullivans ships and Juneau-class cruiser, honoring the five Sullivan brothers who died in her sinking and the ship itself, respectively.

USS <i>De Haven</i> (DD-469)

USS De Haven (DD-469) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named for Lieutenant Edwin J. De Haven USN (1819–1865). De Haven was the first Fletcher-class ship lost in World War II, having been in commission only 133 days.

New York most commonly refers to:

Ballard may refer to:

Jason is a hero of Greek mythology who led the Argonauts and married Medea.

USS <i>Ballard</i> (DD-267)

The second USS Ballard (DD-267/AVD-10) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Edward J. Ballard.

USS Percival may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:

USS Plover is a name the United States Navy has used more than once in naming a vessel:

USS Condor is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:

RV Argo may refer to:

Poseidon has been the name of a number of ships, both real and in fiction.