USS Stevens
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Two ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Stevens. The first was named in honor of Captain Thomas Holdup Stevens
(1795–1841), and the second for both Capt. Stevens and his son, Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stevens, Jr.
(1819–1896).
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 Stevens. The first was named in honor of Captain Thomas Holdup Stevens
Thomas Holdup Stevens
Captain Thomas Holdup Stevens, USN was an American naval commander in the War of 1812.Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Thomas Holdup was orphaned at an early age and was adopted by General Daniel Stevens. On February 8, 1809, he was appointed midshipman on board Hornet...
(1795–1841), and the second for both Capt. Stevens and his son, Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stevens, Jr.
Thomas H. Stevens, Jr.
Thomas Holdup Stevens, Jr. was an admiral of the United States Navy who fought in the American Civil War.-Early life and commission:...
(1819–1896).
- The first Stevens (DD-86)USS Stevens (DD-86)USS Stevens was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was the first ship named for Thomas Holdup Stevens....
was a Wickes-classWickes class destroyerThe Wickes-class destroyers were a group of 111 destroyers built by the United States Navy in 1917-1919. Along with the 6 preceding Caldwell class and 155 subsequent Clemson-class destroyers, they formed the "flush-deck" or "four-stack" class. Only a few were completed in time to serve in World...
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 1918 and struck in 1936. - The second Stevens (DD-479)USS Stevens (DD-479)USS Stevens , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of that name in the United States Navy. This ship was named for both Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stevens, Jr...
was a Fletcher-classFletcher 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...
destroyer, launched in 1942 and struck in 1973.