USS Farragut
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Five ships of the United States Navy
, all destroyer
s, have been named USS Farragut in honor of David Farragut
, an admiral of the United States Navy
during the American Civil War
.
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...
, all destroyer
Destroyer
In 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...
s, have been named USS Farragut in honor of David Farragut
David Farragut
David Glasgow Farragut was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the...
, an admiral of the United States Navy
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...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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- The Farragut (TB-11), a torpedo boatTorpedo boatA torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval vessel designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs rammed enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes, and later designs launched self-propelled Whitehead torpedoes. They were created to counter battleships and other large, slow and...
, commissioned on 5 June 1889
- The Farragut (DD-300)USS Farragut (DD-300)The second USS Farragut was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral David Farragut.-History:...
was a Clemson-class destroyerClemson class destroyerThe Clemson class was a series of 156 destroyers which served with the United States Navy from after World War I through World War II.The Clemson-class ships were commissioned by the United States Navy from 1919 to 1922, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, New York Shipbuilding...
commissioned on 4 June 1920
- The Farragut (DD-348)USS Farragut (DD-348)The third USS Farragut , named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut USN , was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy.-History:...
, the lead ship of her class of destroyersFarragut class destroyer (1934)The Farragut-class destroyers were a class of eight 1,365-ton destroyers in the United States Navy.Following provisions of the London Naval Treaty of 1930, the ships were laid down between 1932 and completed by 1935...
, was commissioned on 18 June 1934
- The Farragut (DDG-37)USS Farragut (DDG-37)USS Farragut , named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, USN , was a Farragut-class guided missile frigate laid down as DLG-6 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at Quincy, Massachusetts on June 3, 1957, launched on July 15, 1958 by Mrs. H. D. Felt, wife of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and...
, again the lead ship of her class of destroyersFarragut class destroyer (1958)The Farragut class was the second destroyer class of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. The class is sometimes referred to as the Coontz class, since Coontz was first to be designed and built as a guided missile ship, whereas the previous three ships were...
, was commissioned on 10 December 1960
- The USS Farragut (DDG-99)USS Farragut (DDG-99)USS Farragut is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is the fifth Navy ship named for Admiral David Farragut , and the 49th ship of the Arleigh Burke class....
is an flight IIa Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyerArleigh Burke class destroyerThe Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers is the United States Navy's first class of destroyer built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The class is named for Admiral Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke, the most famous American destroyer officer of...
, commissioned on 10 June 2006.