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USS Herndon has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to:
USS Edwards has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to:
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Kane for Elisha Kent Kane:
USS Tattnall may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:
USS Hall may refer to more than one United States Navy ship:
USS Walter X. Young has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, but only one that was actually completed and served in the Navy:
USS Marshall may refer to more than one United States Navy ship:
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Crosley-class high speed transports were high speed transport ships that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Some stayed in commission long enough to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All of them were converted from Rudderow-class destroyer escorts during construction except for USS Bray (APD-139), which was converted a year after her construction. After World War II ended, several of the ships were sold to Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia.
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- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.
