USS Chauncey
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Three ships of the United States Navy
have been named USS Chauncey to honor Commodore Isaac Chauncey
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named USS Chauncey to honor Commodore Isaac Chauncey
Isaac Chauncey
Isaac Chauncey was an officer in the United States Navy.-Biography:Chauncey, born in Black Rock, Connecticut, 20 February 1779, was appointed a Lieutenant in the Navy from 17 September 1798...
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- The , was a destroyer, which served from 1901 to 1917.
- The , was a Clemson-class destroyer, active 1918 to 1923.
- The , was a Fletcher-class destroyerFletcher class destroyerThe Fletcher class were a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types...
during World War II.