USS Duncan
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Three ships of the United States Navy
have been named Duncan, in honor of Master Commandant
Silas Duncan
.
(Note) A fourth ship named USS Duncan (FFG-10)
, (the 4th ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates), was named for Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan (1896–1975), not Silas Duncan...
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 Duncan, in honor of Master Commandant
Master Commandant
Master commandant was a rank within the early United States Navy. The rank of master commandant was slightly higher than lieutenant, and a master commandant would often command warships too small to justify the command of a full captain. In the United States Navy, the rank was shortened to...
Silas Duncan
Silas Duncan
Silas M. Duncan was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.Born in Rockaway, New Jersey, Duncan was appointed midshipman 15 November 1809. While third lieutenant of Saratoga during the Battle of Lake Champlain, 11 September 1814, he was sent in a gig to order the gunboats to...
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- The , was a Cassin-classCassin class destroyerFour destroyers in the United States Navy formed the Cassin-class. All served as convoy escorts during World War I. The Cassins were the first of six "second-generation" 1000-ton four-stack destroyer classes that were front-line ships of the Navy until the 1930s.They were the first to carry the new...
destroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
launched in 1913.
- The , was a Gleaves-classGleaves class destroyerThe Gleaves-class destroyers were a class of 66 destroyers of the United States Navy built 1938–1942, and designed by Gibbs & Cox. The first ship of the class was the USS Gleaves . The U.S. Navy customarily names a class of ships after the first ship of the class; hence the Gleaves class...
destroyer launched in February 1942 and sunk at the battle of Cape EsperanceBattle of Cape EsperanceThe Battle of Cape Esperance, also known as the Second Battle of Savo Island and, in Japanese sources, as the , took place on 11–12 October 1942, and was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and United States Navy...
in October 1942.
- The , was a Gearing-classGearing class destroyerThe Gearing class was a group of 98 destroyers built for the US Navy during and shortly after World War II. The Gearing design was a minor modification of the immediately preceding Allen M. Sumner class...
destroyer launched in 1944. (USS Duncan Website) - http://www.ussduncan.org
(Note) A fourth ship named USS Duncan (FFG-10)
USS Duncan (FFG-10)
USS Duncan , fourth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan . Ordered from Todd Pacific, Seattle, WA on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY75 program, Duncan was laid down on 29 April 1977, launched on 1 March 1978, and...
, (the 4th ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates), was named for Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan (1896–1975), not Silas Duncan...