USS Crockett

Last updated February 26, 2022

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Crockett, presumably after counties in Tennessee and Texas.

USS Crockett (APA-148) was launched 28 November 1944.
USS Crockett (PG-88) was stricken from the Naval Register on 15 December 1976.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register , which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.The entry can be found here.

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