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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Missouri in honor of the state of Missouri:
Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hancock or USS John Hancock, in honor of patriot and statesman John Hancock.
Five ships of the United States Navy have been named Decatur, in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur.
Rear Admiral Alexander Murray was a flag officer in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
Four ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Sampson for Rear Admiral William T. Sampson (1840–1902), known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
USS Lancaster may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:
Five ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Iris for Iris, who in Greek mythology is the goddess of the rainbow
USS Morris may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Buffalo:
USS Sea Gull may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:
Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kanawha and one has been named USS Kanawha II:
USS Daisy may refer to one of the following United States Navy ships:
USS Wachusett has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to:
Frances is a given name, the feminine version of Francis.
Captain William Francis Lynch, was a naval officer who served first in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy.
USS Poinsett (1840) was a gunboat acquired by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. War Department for use during the Second Seminole War. Post-war she performed survey duties before being returned to the War Department.
USS Poinsett (AK-205) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship acquired by the US Navy just prior to the end of World War II. She carried supplies and ammunition to the Pacific Ocean battle areas and was awarded one battle star for her operations in the Borneo area.
USS Rockdale (AK-208) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the US Navy during the closing period of World War II. She served with distinction in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations and returned home in 1946 to be placed into the "mothball" fleet and sold in 1947.
Commodore Isaac Mayo was a United States naval officer who served in the War of 1812, Second Seminole War, and Mexican War. Mayo is credited with influencing the location of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and is noted for his controversial resignation and Presidential dismissal from the service at the start of the Civil War.
Poinsett most often refers to Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), American physician and diplomat, namegiver for many of the other meanings.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .
