USS Ludlow

Last updated December 31, 2021

USS Ludlow has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy. The second and third ships were named for Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow.

USS Ludlow (1808), a row galley of about 40 tons. Was built on Lake Champlain in 1808. She participated in the Battle of Plattsburgh, which ended on 11 September 1814.
USS Ludlow (DD-112), a Wickes-class destroyer who served from 1918 until 1930. It was scrapped and sold on 10 March 1931.
USS Ludlow (DD-438), a Gleaves-class destroyer who served for America from 1941 until 1951. Transferred to Greece on 22 January 1951, and broken up for scrap in 1972.

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