USS Woodbury
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Four ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Woodbury, after the Supreme Court
justice Levi Woodbury
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, was a destroyer
, commissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1923
, was built in 1927, served in the United States Coast Guard
, until 1941 when she transferred to the Navy. She was decommissioned and sold in 1948.
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 Woodbury, after the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
justice Levi Woodbury
Levi Woodbury
Levi Woodbury was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, a U.S. Senator, Governor of New Hampshire and cabinet member in three administrations. He was the first Justice to have attended law school....
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- USRC Woodbury (1837) was a revenue cutter, launched in 1837 and sold in 1847
- USRC Woodbury (1864)USRC Woodbury (1864)USRC Levi Woodbury was a screw steam revenue cutter built for the United States Revenue Cutter Service during the American Civil War. Built in 1863–64, she became one of the longest-serving revenue cutters in the Service's history, and was the oldest active-duty ship in U.S...
was a revenue cutter, placed into service in 1864 and decommissioned in 1915
, was a 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...
, commissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1923
, was built in 1927, served in the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, until 1941 when she transferred to the Navy. She was decommissioned and sold in 1948.