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USS Kimberly There have been two ships in the United States Navy named USS Kimberly, both named after Lewis Ashfield Kimberly: The first (DD-80) was a Wickes-class destroyer from 1918 to 1922; the second (DD-521) was a Fletcher-class destroyer from 1943 to 1954.
USS Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) Kitty Hawk (APV-1/AKV-1), formerly SS Seatrain New York, was built in 1932 by Sun Ship Building & Dry Dock Corporation, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was acquired by the United States Navy 25 June 1941; renamed Kitty Hawk 8 July.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) The supercarrier, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, is the lead ship of its class and is the oldest carrier still in active service in the United States Navy. She is the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers' first flight.
USS Kleinsmith The name USS Kleinsmith has been assigned twice to ships of the United States Navy, in honor of Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904–1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway.
USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) was a Crosley-class high-speed transport for the United States Navy. She was named for Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904- 1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway.
USS Kleinsmith (DE-376) USS Kleinsmith (DE-376) would have been a Rudderow-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named for Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904–1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway.
USS Klondike (AD-22) The USS Klondike (AD-22) was one of four destroyer tenders built at the tail end of World War II for the United States Navy. The lead ship in her class, she was named for the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory, Canada, which was the scene of the gold rush of 1897.
USS Knight (DD-633) USS Knight (DD-633), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral Austin Melvin Knight, who served during the Spanish-American War and was the President Naval War College.
USS Koelsch (DE-1049) USS Koelsch (DE/FF-1049) was a Garcia-class destroyer escort, later reclassified as a frigate, in the United States Navy. She was named for Navy helicopter pilot Lt(jg) John Kelvin Koelsch, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean War.
USS Koka (1865) USS Koka—a single-turreted, twin-screw monitor—was launched 18 May 1865 by Wilcox & Whiting, Camden, NJ. She was a Casco-class, light-draft monitor intended for service in the shallow bays, rivers, and inlets of the Confederacy.
USS La Jolla (SSN-701) USS La Jolla (SSN-701), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for La Jolla, California. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 10 December 1973 and her keel was laid down on 16 October 1976.
USS Laffey (DD-724) USS Laffey (DD-724), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Bartlett Laffey, Seaman Laffey was awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous stand against Confederate forces on 5 March 1864.
USS Langley (CV-1) The USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3), the first electrically propelled ship of the United States Navy. After yet another conversion, from carrier to seaplane tender, she fought in World War II and was so damaged by Japanese bombing attacks that she was sunk by her escorts on 27 February, 1942.
USS Lansdale Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Lansdale for Philip Lansdale. The third ship was laid down just two weeks before the loss of the second, and was most likely named in honor of her predecessor as well as for Lieutenant Lansdale.
USS Lansdowne (DD-486) USS Lansdowne (DD-486), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne. He was awarded the Navy Cross "for distinguished service...
USS Lawrence (1813) The first USS Lawrence was one of two 493-ton Niagara-class brigs built at Erie, Pennsylvania, by Adam and Noah Brown under the supervision of Sailing Master Daniel Dobbins and Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, for United States Navy service on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.
USS Lee Fox (DE-65) USS Lee Fox (DE-65/ADP-45), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Lee Fox (1920-1941), who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on 7 December 1941.
USS Lehigh (1863) The first USS Lehigh was a Passaic-class monitor launched 17 January 1863 by Reaney, Son, & Archibold, Chester, Penn., under a subcontract from John Ericsson; and commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 15 April 1863, Commander John Guest in command.
USS Lenoir (AKA-74) USS Lenoir (AKA-74) was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after Lenoir County, North Carolina and the town with the same name. Like all AKAs, Lenoir was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations.
USS Leonis (AK-128) USS Leonis (AK-128) was a Crater-class cargo ship in service with the United States Navy in World War II. It was the only ship of the Navy to have borne this name, the Latin form of the northern constellation Leo.
USS Leopard (IX-122) USS Leopard (IX-122), an Armadillo-class tanker designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the Nth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the leopard, a large and ferocious spotted cat of southern Asia and Africa. Her keel was laid down as William B.
USS Levy (DE-162) The USS Levy (DE-162) was a 1240-ton Cannon class destroyer escort, built at Newark, New Jersey. Commissioned in May 1943, she served in the southern and central Pacific from August 1943 through the end of World War II.
USS Lexington Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Lexington, after Lexington, Massachusetts, where the colonial militia first fought back against the British in "the shot heard 'round the world".
USS Leyte (ARG-8) The USS Leyte (ARG-8) was a Luzon-class internal combustion engine repair ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Named after Leyte, an island in the Philippines, it was the second ship of the Navy to bear this name.
USS Liberty (AGTR-5) USS Liberty (AGTR-5) was a Belmont-class technical research ship. Her keel was laid down on February 23, 1945, as Simmons Victory, a Maritime Commission-type (VC2-S-AP3) hull, under a Maritime Commission contract at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon.
USS Liddle (DE-206) USS Liddle (DE-206/APD-60), a Buckley class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class William P. Liddle (1919-1942), who was killed in action, while serving with the 1st Marine Division, during the Battle of Guadalcanal on 19 August 1942.
USS Lignite (IX-162) USS Lignite (IX-162), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for lignite. Her keel was laid down on 8 December 1943 by Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyard, San Francisco, California, under a Maritime Commission contract (T.
USS Limestone (IX-158) USS Limestone (IX-158), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for limestone, a rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, which yields lime when burned.
USS Ling (SS-297) USS Ling (SS/AGSS/IXSS-297) was a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy, named for the ling fish, also known as the cobia. Ling was the last of the fleet boats that patrolled American shores during World War II in response to U-boat attacks off the coast of the United States.
USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island off Alaska's southeast coast. Her keel was laid down 9 December 1942 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company of Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract.
USS Little Rock (CG-4) The USS Little Rock (CLG-4 — ex-CL-92, ex-CLG-4) was a United States Navy Cleveland class light cruiser that was later converted to a Galveston class guided missile cruiser. She was laid down by Cramp Shipbuilding Co.
USS Lloyd (DE-209) USS Lloyd (DE-209/APD-63), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign William R. Lloyd (1916–1942), who was killed in action while serving aboard the USS Oahu on 6 May 1942 during the Battle of Corregidor.
USS Lodestone (ADG-8) The USS Lodestone (ADG-8) was a degaussing vessel of the United States Navy, named after the mineral lodestone. Originally planned as a patrol craft escort (PCE-876), she was laid down on 27 May 1943 by the Albina Engine & Machine Works of Portland, Oregon; launched 30 September 1943; reclassified YDG-8 23 December 1943; and commissioned 10 July 1944, , Lt.
USS Loggerhead (SS-374) USS Loggerhead (SS-374), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the loggerhead, Caretta caretta, a very large, carnivorous sea turtle common in the warmer parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), lead ship of her class, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Los Angeles, California. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 8 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 8 January 1972.
USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) The USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship, designated ZR-3, that was built in 1923-1924 by the Zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where it was originally designated LZ-126. The airship was given to the United States by the German Government, as it was partially funded by war reparations from World War I.
USS Louisville (SSN-724) USS Louisville (SSN-724), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Louisville, Kentucky. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 11 February 1982 and her keel was laid down on 24 September 1984.
USS Lowry (DD-770) USS Lowry (DD-770), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Reigert Bolivar Lowry, who served in the Mexican-American War and was a member of Commodore Matthew C.
USS Loy (DE-160) USS Loy (DE-160/APD-56), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Gunner's Mate Third Class Jackson Keith Loy (1922-1942), who was killed in action aboard the USS San Francisco off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal on 12 November 1942. For his actions, Gunner's Mate Loy was awarded the Navy Cross.
USS LSM-60 LSM-60 was a World War II era landing ship, medium (LSM) amphibious assault ship of the US Navy. It was notable for being used as the float to suspend a fission bomb underwater during the Operation Crossroads BAKER test, becoming the first naval vessel to use a nuclear weapon.
USS LST-325 USS LST-325 is a decommissioned tank landing ship in the United States Navy, permanently docked in Evansville, Indiana. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
USS LST-84 Landing Ship Tank (LST) USS LST - 84 was one of the hundreds of ships built during World War II to support amphibious military operations. Her role was to carry significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and troops directly onto an unimproved shore.
USS Lumen (AKA-30) USS Lumen AKA-30 was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 141 Lumen, which in turn was named after an 1867 book by astronomer Camille Flammarion. USS Lumen served as a commissioned ship for 14 months.
USS Lynx (AK-100) The USS Lynx (AK-100) was a US Crater-class cargo ship which served in the Pacific in World War II. The Lynx is the third US vessel to bear the name, but unlike previous ships this one was named after the constellation Lynx.
USS Lyon (AP-71) USS Lyon (AP-71) was a ship of the United States Navy which played an extensive role in naval transportation during World War II. The Lyon was built as the Mormactide under a Maritime Commission contract by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
USS Macabi (SS-375) USS Macabi (SS-375), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the macabi, a fish (Albula vulpes) occurring in tropical seas and off the American coasts as far north as San Diego and Long Island and reaching a length of 3 feet.
USS Macedonian (1836) The second USS Macedonian, a 36-gun frigate, was rebuilt from the keel of the first Macedonian at Gosport (later Norfolk) Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, beginning in 1832; and was launched and placed in service in 1836, Capt. Thomas ap C.
USS Mackerel (SST-1) USS Mackerel (SST-1), the lead ship of her class, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the mackerel, a common food and sport fish. She was planned as an auxiliary submarine (AGSS-570) and originally known as T-1.
USS Mackinac (AVP-13) USS Mackinac (AVP-13)Mackinac, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (1942-1946) also served as USCGC Mackinac (WHEC-371) (1949-1967) was a Barnegat-class small seaplane tender. It was built at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington for the United States Navy, and was commissioned in January 1942.
USS Macon (ZRS-5) USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid frame airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting. In service for less than two years, in 1935 Macon was damaged in a storm and lost off the coast of California.
USS Maddox (DD-168) USS Maddox (DD–168) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Georgetown (I-40) and then to the Soviet Navy as Zhostki.
USS Madison Three United States Navy ships have been named Madison, the first two in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, and the third after Commander James Jonas Madison, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War I.
USS Mahan (DD-102) The first USS Mahan (DD-102) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, DM-7, in the years following. She was named in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.
USS Mahoning County (LST-914) USS Mahoning County (LST-914) was a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) in the service of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Originally named LST-914, she was laid down by the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts, 16 February 1944; launched 18 April 1944; and commissioned 18 May 1944, Lt.
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down on 12 January 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington; launched 5 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
USS Maloy (DE-791) USS Maloy (DE-791), a Buckley-class destroyer escort, was the first and only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Thomas Joel Maloy, who served aboard the USS Atlanta (CL-51) during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Guadalcanal campaign.
USS Manhattan (1863) The first USS Manhattan was built by Perine, Secor & Co., New York, NY, at the yard of Joseph Coldwell, Jersey City, NJ; launched 14 October 1863; and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard 6 June 1864, Commander J.
USS Manning (DE-199) USS Manning (DE-199), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ordnanceman Milburn A. Manning (1920-1941), who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941.
USS Mansfield (DD-728) USS Mansfield (DD-728), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Sergeant Duncan Mansfield, a Marine who, in 1804, during the First Barbary War sailed with Lieutenant Stephen Decatur aboard the USS Intrepid on a covert mission to destroy the recently captured USS Philadelphia.
USS Marietta (1864) USS Marietta, a light draft, single‑turreted, ironclad, screw monitor, was laid down in the summer of 1862. Primary construction was at the Tomlinson and Hartupee yard in Pittsburgh, PA, owned by Joseph Tomlinson and Andrew Hartupee.
USS Marion County (LST-975) USS Marion County (LST-975) is named for counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia
USS Marl (IX-160) USS Marl (IX-160), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for marl. Her keel was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (T.
USS Mason (DE-529) USS Mason (DE-529), a Evarts-class destroyer escort, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Mason, though DE-529 was the only one specifically named for Ensign Newton Henry Mason. Her keel was laid down by Boston Navy Yard, in Boston, Massachusetts, on 14 October 1943.
USS Massey (DD-778) USS Massey (DD-778), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander Lance Edward Massey, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for “extraordinary achievement in aerial combat as leader of a group of nine torpedo planes in action against enemy Japanese surface vessels at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1 February 1942.
USS McCaffery (DD-860) USS McCaffery (DD/DDE-860) was a Gearing class destroyer, named for Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P. McCaffery USMC (1906–1943) killed in action at Bougainville on 1 November 1943 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
USS McCalla (DD-488) USS McCalla (DD-488), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Bowman H. McCalla, who served during the Spanish-American War and would eventually attain the rank of Rear Admiral .
USS McKee (AS-41) USS McKee (AS-41), named after Andrew McKee, was commissioned 16 August 1981 and follows Emory S. Land (AS-39) and Frank Cable (AS-40) as the third of the LAND class of submarine tenders built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington.
USS Medea (AKA-31) USS Medea (AKA-31) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planed 212 Medea, which in turn was named for a mythical enchantress who helped Jason win the Golden Fleece. USS Medea served as a commissioned ship for 15 months.
USS Medregal (SS-480) USS Medregal (SS-480), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the medregal, a streamlined, fast-swimming, bluish-colored fish of the jack family which abounds in waters of the West Indies and in the Atlantic as far north as the Carolinas.
USS Mellena (AKA-32) USS Mellena (AKA-32) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 869 Mellena, which in turn was named after Werner von Melle, mayor of Hamburg. She served as a commissioned ship for 16 months.
USS Memphis (SSN-691) USS Memphis (SSN-691), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Memphis, Tennessee. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 4 February 1971 and her keel was laid down on 23 June 1973.
USS Mender (ARS(D)-2) USS Mender (ARS(D)-2), originally designated LSM‑550, she was reclassified (ARS(D)‑2) 24 April 1945 and was laid down on 25 August 1945 by Brown Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, TX; launched 7 December 1945; and commissioned 8 March 1946, Lieutenant Commander A. V.
USS Menhaden (SS-377) USS Menhaden (SS-377), a Balao-class submarine, was the first submarine and second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the menhaden, a marine fish of the herring family which, as the most abundant of fishes along the Atlantic coast, is found from New England waters southward; the fish is caught for bait or converted into oil and fertilizer.
USS Mercy (AH-8) The second USS Mercy (AH-8) was a Comfort-class hospital ship laid down under Maritime Commission contract by Consolidated Steel Corporation at the Wilmington Yard, Wilmington, California, on 4 February 1943. She was acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission on 25 March 1943 and
USS Meredith (DD-726) USS Meredith (DD-726), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the 3rd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jonathan Meredith, a Marine sergeant who saved the life of Lieutenant John Trippe of Vixen, during the Barbary Wars.
USS Meredith (DD-890) USS Meredith (DD-890), a Gearing-class destroyer, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jonathan Meredith USMC, a sergeant who saved the life of Lieutenant John Trippe of Vixen, during the Barbary Wars. She was laid down at the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas, on 27 January 1945; launched on 28 June 1945, sponsored by Miss Juliette S.
USS Merrill (DD-976) USS Merrill (DD-976), named for Rear Admiral Aaron Stanton Merrill USN (1890-1961), was a Spruance class destroyer laid down 16 June 1975 by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi.She was launched 1 September 1976 and commissioned 11 March 1978.
USS Merrimack (1855) USS Merrimack was a screw frigate of the United States Navy, best known as the hulk upon which CSS Virginia was built during the American Civil War and then took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads (often called "the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack").
USS Mervine (DD-489) USS Mervine (DD-489), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral William Mervine, who served during the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. The Mervine (DD-489) was laid down 3 November 1941 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Kearny, New Jersey; launched on 3 May 1942, sponsored by Miss Mildred Mervine great-granddaughter of the admiral and commissioned on 17 June 1942, with Lieutenant Commander S.
USS Miami (SSN-755) USS Miami (SSN-755), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Miami, Florida. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 28 November 1983 and her keel was laid down on 24 October 1986.
USS Miantonomoh (BM-5) The second USS Miantonomoh, an iron‑hulled, twin‑screw, double‑turreted monitor, was laid down by John Roach & Son, Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1874; launched 5 December 1876; and commissioned in an uncompleted condition 6 October 1882, Commander Francis J. Higginson in command.
USS Midway (CV-41) USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II. Active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm, as of 2006 she is a museum ship in San Diego, California.
USS Milwaukee (1864) The first USS Milwaukee, a double turreted river monitor, was launched by James B. Eads at Carondelet, MO, 4 February 1864; and commissioned at Mound City, IL, 27 August 1864, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant James W.
USS Mingo (SS-261) USS Mingo (SS-261), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the mingo, a fish of the Caribbean with rough leathery skin. A Civil War ship had also been named Mingo, after an Iroquois term of reproach.
USS Mink (IX-123) USS Mink (IX-123), an Armadillo-class tanker designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the mink, a mammal found in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, valued for its lustrous fur. Her keel was laid down as Judah Touro 20 October 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract (T.
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708) USS Minneapolis–Saint Paul (SSN-708), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the first vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, although each city had been honored twice before. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 20 January 1981.
USS Minnesota (1855) USS Minnesota, a sailing/steam frigate, was launched in 1855 at the Washington Navy Yard and commissioned eighteen months later. She was decommissioned some five years later, but at the outbreak of the American Civil War, returned to service as the flagship of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
USS Mississinewa (AO-59) The USS Mississinewa (AO-59) was a T3-S2-A3 Auxiliary Oiler of the United States Navy, commissioned on May 18 1944 and used to refuel ships during World War II in the South Pacific. The Mississinewa was commanded by Captain Philip G.
USS Mississippi (1841) USS Mississippi, a sidewheel steamer, was the first ship of the United States Navy bear that name. She was named for the Mississippi River; succeeding ships were named for the 20th state, admitted to the Union 10 December 1817.
USS Mississippi (CGN-40) USS Mississippi (CGN-40) was a Virginia class nuclear powered guided missile armed cruiser laid down by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Corporation at Newport News in Virginia on 22 February 1975, launched on 31 July 1976 and commissioned on 5 August 1978. USS Mississippi was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 July 1997 and entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program around 1 October 2004.
USS Monadnock (1864) The first USS Monadnock, a twin‑screw, wooden‑hull, double-turreted, ironclad monitor was laid down at the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA, in 1862; launched 23 March 1863; and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard 4 October 1864, Captain John M. Berrien in command.
USS Monaghan (DD-32) The first USS Monaghan (DD-32) was a modified Paulding-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later in the United States Coast Guard, designated (CG-15). She was named for Ensign John R.
USS Monitor USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy. She is most famous for her participation in the first-ever naval battle between two ironclad warships, the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War, in which Monitor fought the ironclad CSS Virginia of the Confederate States Navy.
USS Monitor (disambiguation) Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Monitor. The name means "a person or thing that warns or instructs"; it was suggested by the engineer John Ericsson who hoped that his warship — the first Monitor — would admonish the Confederate States of America and the United Kingdom which was then sympathetic to the Confederacy.
USS Monssen (DD-436) USS Monssen (DD-436), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 1st ship of the United States Navy to be named for Mons Monssen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions aboard the USS Missouri (BB-11) in 1904.
USS Monssen (DD-798) USS Monssen (DD-798) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Mons Monssen (1867–1930), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for putting out a fire in a magazine on Missouri (BB-11).
USS Montana (ACR-13) The first USS Montana (ACR-13), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 13", later renamed Missoula and designated CA-13, was an armored cruiser of the United States Navy, a sister-ship of North Carolina (ACR-12).
USS Montgomery Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Montgomery, the first four after the Revolutionary War general Richard Montgomery, and the fifth after Admiral John B. Montgomery (though sometimes said to be after Richard Montgomery also).
USS Montpelier (SSN-765) USS Montpelier (SSN-765), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Montpelier, Vermont. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 6 February 1987 and her keel was laid down on 19 May 1989.
USS Moosbrugger (DD-980) USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD-980), affectionately nicknamed the "Moose" by her crews, was named for Vice Admiral Frederick Moosbrugger USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi.
USS Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) Kitty Hawk (APV-1/AKV-1), formerly SS Seatrain New York, was built in 1932 by Sun Ship Building & Dry Dock Corporation, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was acquired by the United States Navy 25 June 1941; renamed Kitty Hawk 8 July.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) The supercarrier, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, is the lead ship of its class and is the oldest carrier still in active service in the United States Navy. She is the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers' first flight.
USS Kleinsmith The name USS Kleinsmith has been assigned twice to ships of the United States Navy, in honor of Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904–1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway.
USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) was a Crosley-class high-speed transport for the United States Navy. She was named for Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904- 1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway.
USS Kleinsmith (DE-376) USS Kleinsmith (DE-376) would have been a Rudderow-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named for Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904–1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway.
USS Klondike (AD-22) The USS Klondike (AD-22) was one of four destroyer tenders built at the tail end of World War II for the United States Navy. The lead ship in her class, she was named for the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory, Canada, which was the scene of the gold rush of 1897.
USS Knight (DD-633) USS Knight (DD-633), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral Austin Melvin Knight, who served during the Spanish-American War and was the President Naval War College.
USS Koelsch (DE-1049) USS Koelsch (DE/FF-1049) was a Garcia-class destroyer escort, later reclassified as a frigate, in the United States Navy. She was named for Navy helicopter pilot Lt(jg) John Kelvin Koelsch, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean War.
USS Koka (1865) USS Koka—a single-turreted, twin-screw monitor—was launched 18 May 1865 by Wilcox & Whiting, Camden, NJ. She was a Casco-class, light-draft monitor intended for service in the shallow bays, rivers, and inlets of the Confederacy.
USS La Jolla (SSN-701) USS La Jolla (SSN-701), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for La Jolla, California. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 10 December 1973 and her keel was laid down on 16 October 1976.
USS Laffey (DD-724) USS Laffey (DD-724), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Bartlett Laffey, Seaman Laffey was awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous stand against Confederate forces on 5 March 1864.
USS Langley (CV-1) The USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3), the first electrically propelled ship of the United States Navy. After yet another conversion, from carrier to seaplane tender, she fought in World War II and was so damaged by Japanese bombing attacks that she was sunk by her escorts on 27 February, 1942.
USS Lansdale Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Lansdale for Philip Lansdale. The third ship was laid down just two weeks before the loss of the second, and was most likely named in honor of her predecessor as well as for Lieutenant Lansdale.
USS Lansdowne (DD-486) USS Lansdowne (DD-486), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne. He was awarded the Navy Cross "for distinguished service...
USS Lawrence (1813) The first USS Lawrence was one of two 493-ton Niagara-class brigs built at Erie, Pennsylvania, by Adam and Noah Brown under the supervision of Sailing Master Daniel Dobbins and Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, for United States Navy service on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.
USS Lee Fox (DE-65) USS Lee Fox (DE-65/ADP-45), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Lee Fox (1920-1941), who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on 7 December 1941.
USS Lehigh (1863) The first USS Lehigh was a Passaic-class monitor launched 17 January 1863 by Reaney, Son, & Archibold, Chester, Penn., under a subcontract from John Ericsson; and commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 15 April 1863, Commander John Guest in command.
USS Lenoir (AKA-74) USS Lenoir (AKA-74) was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after Lenoir County, North Carolina and the town with the same name. Like all AKAs, Lenoir was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations.
USS Leonis (AK-128) USS Leonis (AK-128) was a Crater-class cargo ship in service with the United States Navy in World War II. It was the only ship of the Navy to have borne this name, the Latin form of the northern constellation Leo.
USS Leopard (IX-122) USS Leopard (IX-122), an Armadillo-class tanker designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the Nth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the leopard, a large and ferocious spotted cat of southern Asia and Africa. Her keel was laid down as William B.
USS Levy (DE-162) The USS Levy (DE-162) was a 1240-ton Cannon class destroyer escort, built at Newark, New Jersey. Commissioned in May 1943, she served in the southern and central Pacific from August 1943 through the end of World War II.
USS Lexington Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Lexington, after Lexington, Massachusetts, where the colonial militia first fought back against the British in "the shot heard 'round the world".
USS Leyte (ARG-8) The USS Leyte (ARG-8) was a Luzon-class internal combustion engine repair ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Named after Leyte, an island in the Philippines, it was the second ship of the Navy to bear this name.
USS Liberty (AGTR-5) USS Liberty (AGTR-5) was a Belmont-class technical research ship. Her keel was laid down on February 23, 1945, as Simmons Victory, a Maritime Commission-type (VC2-S-AP3) hull, under a Maritime Commission contract at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon.
USS Liddle (DE-206) USS Liddle (DE-206/APD-60), a Buckley class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class William P. Liddle (1919-1942), who was killed in action, while serving with the 1st Marine Division, during the Battle of Guadalcanal on 19 August 1942.
USS Lignite (IX-162) USS Lignite (IX-162), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for lignite. Her keel was laid down on 8 December 1943 by Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyard, San Francisco, California, under a Maritime Commission contract (T.
USS Limestone (IX-158) USS Limestone (IX-158), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for limestone, a rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, which yields lime when burned.
USS Ling (SS-297) USS Ling (SS/AGSS/IXSS-297) was a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy, named for the ling fish, also known as the cobia. Ling was the last of the fleet boats that patrolled American shores during World War II in response to U-boat attacks off the coast of the United States.
USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island off Alaska's southeast coast. Her keel was laid down 9 December 1942 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company of Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract.
USS Little Rock (CG-4) The USS Little Rock (CLG-4 — ex-CL-92, ex-CLG-4) was a United States Navy Cleveland class light cruiser that was later converted to a Galveston class guided missile cruiser. She was laid down by Cramp Shipbuilding Co.
USS Lloyd (DE-209) USS Lloyd (DE-209/APD-63), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign William R. Lloyd (1916–1942), who was killed in action while serving aboard the USS Oahu on 6 May 1942 during the Battle of Corregidor.
USS Lodestone (ADG-8) The USS Lodestone (ADG-8) was a degaussing vessel of the United States Navy, named after the mineral lodestone. Originally planned as a patrol craft escort (PCE-876), she was laid down on 27 May 1943 by the Albina Engine & Machine Works of Portland, Oregon; launched 30 September 1943; reclassified YDG-8 23 December 1943; and commissioned 10 July 1944, , Lt.
USS Loggerhead (SS-374) USS Loggerhead (SS-374), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the loggerhead, Caretta caretta, a very large, carnivorous sea turtle common in the warmer parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), lead ship of her class, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Los Angeles, California. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 8 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 8 January 1972.
USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) The USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship, designated ZR-3, that was built in 1923-1924 by the Zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where it was originally designated LZ-126. The airship was given to the United States by the German Government, as it was partially funded by war reparations from World War I.
USS Louisville (SSN-724) USS Louisville (SSN-724), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Louisville, Kentucky. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 11 February 1982 and her keel was laid down on 24 September 1984.
USS Lowry (DD-770) USS Lowry (DD-770), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Reigert Bolivar Lowry, who served in the Mexican-American War and was a member of Commodore Matthew C.
USS Loy (DE-160) USS Loy (DE-160/APD-56), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Gunner's Mate Third Class Jackson Keith Loy (1922-1942), who was killed in action aboard the USS San Francisco off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal on 12 November 1942. For his actions, Gunner's Mate Loy was awarded the Navy Cross.
USS LSM-60 LSM-60 was a World War II era landing ship, medium (LSM) amphibious assault ship of the US Navy. It was notable for being used as the float to suspend a fission bomb underwater during the Operation Crossroads BAKER test, becoming the first naval vessel to use a nuclear weapon.
USS LST-325 USS LST-325 is a decommissioned tank landing ship in the United States Navy, permanently docked in Evansville, Indiana. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
USS LST-84 Landing Ship Tank (LST) USS LST - 84 was one of the hundreds of ships built during World War II to support amphibious military operations. Her role was to carry significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and troops directly onto an unimproved shore.
USS Lumen (AKA-30) USS Lumen AKA-30 was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 141 Lumen, which in turn was named after an 1867 book by astronomer Camille Flammarion. USS Lumen served as a commissioned ship for 14 months.
USS Lynx (AK-100) The USS Lynx (AK-100) was a US Crater-class cargo ship which served in the Pacific in World War II. The Lynx is the third US vessel to bear the name, but unlike previous ships this one was named after the constellation Lynx.
USS Lyon (AP-71) USS Lyon (AP-71) was a ship of the United States Navy which played an extensive role in naval transportation during World War II. The Lyon was built as the Mormactide under a Maritime Commission contract by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
USS Macabi (SS-375) USS Macabi (SS-375), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the macabi, a fish (Albula vulpes) occurring in tropical seas and off the American coasts as far north as San Diego and Long Island and reaching a length of 3 feet.
USS Macedonian (1836) The second USS Macedonian, a 36-gun frigate, was rebuilt from the keel of the first Macedonian at Gosport (later Norfolk) Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, beginning in 1832; and was launched and placed in service in 1836, Capt. Thomas ap C.
USS Mackerel (SST-1) USS Mackerel (SST-1), the lead ship of her class, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the mackerel, a common food and sport fish. She was planned as an auxiliary submarine (AGSS-570) and originally known as T-1.
USS Mackinac (AVP-13) USS Mackinac (AVP-13)Mackinac, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (1942-1946) also served as USCGC Mackinac (WHEC-371) (1949-1967) was a Barnegat-class small seaplane tender. It was built at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington for the United States Navy, and was commissioned in January 1942.
USS Macon (ZRS-5) USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid frame airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting. In service for less than two years, in 1935 Macon was damaged in a storm and lost off the coast of California.
USS Maddox (DD-168) USS Maddox (DD–168) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Georgetown (I-40) and then to the Soviet Navy as Zhostki.
USS Madison Three United States Navy ships have been named Madison, the first two in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, and the third after Commander James Jonas Madison, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War I.
USS Mahan (DD-102) The first USS Mahan (DD-102) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, DM-7, in the years following. She was named in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.
USS Mahoning County (LST-914) USS Mahoning County (LST-914) was a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) in the service of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Originally named LST-914, she was laid down by the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts, 16 February 1944; launched 18 April 1944; and commissioned 18 May 1944, Lt.
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down on 12 January 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington; launched 5 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
USS Maloy (DE-791) USS Maloy (DE-791), a Buckley-class destroyer escort, was the first and only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Thomas Joel Maloy, who served aboard the USS Atlanta (CL-51) during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Guadalcanal campaign.
USS Manhattan (1863) The first USS Manhattan was built by Perine, Secor & Co., New York, NY, at the yard of Joseph Coldwell, Jersey City, NJ; launched 14 October 1863; and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard 6 June 1864, Commander J.
USS Manning (DE-199) USS Manning (DE-199), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ordnanceman Milburn A. Manning (1920-1941), who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941.
USS Mansfield (DD-728) USS Mansfield (DD-728), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Sergeant Duncan Mansfield, a Marine who, in 1804, during the First Barbary War sailed with Lieutenant Stephen Decatur aboard the USS Intrepid on a covert mission to destroy the recently captured USS Philadelphia.
USS Marietta (1864) USS Marietta, a light draft, single‑turreted, ironclad, screw monitor, was laid down in the summer of 1862. Primary construction was at the Tomlinson and Hartupee yard in Pittsburgh, PA, owned by Joseph Tomlinson and Andrew Hartupee.
USS Marion County (LST-975) USS Marion County (LST-975) is named for counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia
USS Marl (IX-160) USS Marl (IX-160), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for marl. Her keel was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (T.
USS Mason (DE-529) USS Mason (DE-529), a Evarts-class destroyer escort, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Mason, though DE-529 was the only one specifically named for Ensign Newton Henry Mason. Her keel was laid down by Boston Navy Yard, in Boston, Massachusetts, on 14 October 1943.
USS Massey (DD-778) USS Massey (DD-778), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander Lance Edward Massey, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for “extraordinary achievement in aerial combat as leader of a group of nine torpedo planes in action against enemy Japanese surface vessels at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1 February 1942.
USS McCaffery (DD-860) USS McCaffery (DD/DDE-860) was a Gearing class destroyer, named for Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P. McCaffery USMC (1906–1943) killed in action at Bougainville on 1 November 1943 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
USS McCalla (DD-488) USS McCalla (DD-488), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Bowman H. McCalla, who served during the Spanish-American War and would eventually attain the rank of Rear Admiral .
USS McKee (AS-41) USS McKee (AS-41), named after Andrew McKee, was commissioned 16 August 1981 and follows Emory S. Land (AS-39) and Frank Cable (AS-40) as the third of the LAND class of submarine tenders built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington.
USS Medea (AKA-31) USS Medea (AKA-31) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planed 212 Medea, which in turn was named for a mythical enchantress who helped Jason win the Golden Fleece. USS Medea served as a commissioned ship for 15 months.
USS Medregal (SS-480) USS Medregal (SS-480), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the medregal, a streamlined, fast-swimming, bluish-colored fish of the jack family which abounds in waters of the West Indies and in the Atlantic as far north as the Carolinas.
USS Mellena (AKA-32) USS Mellena (AKA-32) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 869 Mellena, which in turn was named after Werner von Melle, mayor of Hamburg. She served as a commissioned ship for 16 months.
USS Memphis (SSN-691) USS Memphis (SSN-691), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Memphis, Tennessee. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 4 February 1971 and her keel was laid down on 23 June 1973.
USS Mender (ARS(D)-2) USS Mender (ARS(D)-2), originally designated LSM‑550, she was reclassified (ARS(D)‑2) 24 April 1945 and was laid down on 25 August 1945 by Brown Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, TX; launched 7 December 1945; and commissioned 8 March 1946, Lieutenant Commander A. V.
USS Menhaden (SS-377) USS Menhaden (SS-377), a Balao-class submarine, was the first submarine and second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the menhaden, a marine fish of the herring family which, as the most abundant of fishes along the Atlantic coast, is found from New England waters southward; the fish is caught for bait or converted into oil and fertilizer.
USS Mercy (AH-8) The second USS Mercy (AH-8) was a Comfort-class hospital ship laid down under Maritime Commission contract by Consolidated Steel Corporation at the Wilmington Yard, Wilmington, California, on 4 February 1943. She was acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission on 25 March 1943 and
USS Meredith (DD-726) USS Meredith (DD-726), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the 3rd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jonathan Meredith, a Marine sergeant who saved the life of Lieutenant John Trippe of Vixen, during the Barbary Wars.
USS Meredith (DD-890) USS Meredith (DD-890), a Gearing-class destroyer, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jonathan Meredith USMC, a sergeant who saved the life of Lieutenant John Trippe of Vixen, during the Barbary Wars. She was laid down at the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas, on 27 January 1945; launched on 28 June 1945, sponsored by Miss Juliette S.
USS Merrill (DD-976) USS Merrill (DD-976), named for Rear Admiral Aaron Stanton Merrill USN (1890-1961), was a Spruance class destroyer laid down 16 June 1975 by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi.She was launched 1 September 1976 and commissioned 11 March 1978.
USS Merrimack (1855) USS Merrimack was a screw frigate of the United States Navy, best known as the hulk upon which CSS Virginia was built during the American Civil War and then took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads (often called "the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack").
USS Mervine (DD-489) USS Mervine (DD-489), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral William Mervine, who served during the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. The Mervine (DD-489) was laid down 3 November 1941 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Kearny, New Jersey; launched on 3 May 1942, sponsored by Miss Mildred Mervine great-granddaughter of the admiral and commissioned on 17 June 1942, with Lieutenant Commander S.
USS Miami (SSN-755) USS Miami (SSN-755), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Miami, Florida. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 28 November 1983 and her keel was laid down on 24 October 1986.
USS Miantonomoh (BM-5) The second USS Miantonomoh, an iron‑hulled, twin‑screw, double‑turreted monitor, was laid down by John Roach & Son, Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1874; launched 5 December 1876; and commissioned in an uncompleted condition 6 October 1882, Commander Francis J. Higginson in command.
USS Midway (CV-41) USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II. Active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm, as of 2006 she is a museum ship in San Diego, California.
USS Milwaukee (1864) The first USS Milwaukee, a double turreted river monitor, was launched by James B. Eads at Carondelet, MO, 4 February 1864; and commissioned at Mound City, IL, 27 August 1864, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant James W.
USS Mingo (SS-261) USS Mingo (SS-261), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the mingo, a fish of the Caribbean with rough leathery skin. A Civil War ship had also been named Mingo, after an Iroquois term of reproach.
USS Mink (IX-123) USS Mink (IX-123), an Armadillo-class tanker designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the mink, a mammal found in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, valued for its lustrous fur. Her keel was laid down as Judah Touro 20 October 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract (T.
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708) USS Minneapolis–Saint Paul (SSN-708), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the first vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, although each city had been honored twice before. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 20 January 1981.
USS Minnesota (1855) USS Minnesota, a sailing/steam frigate, was launched in 1855 at the Washington Navy Yard and commissioned eighteen months later. She was decommissioned some five years later, but at the outbreak of the American Civil War, returned to service as the flagship of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
USS Mississinewa (AO-59) The USS Mississinewa (AO-59) was a T3-S2-A3 Auxiliary Oiler of the United States Navy, commissioned on May 18 1944 and used to refuel ships during World War II in the South Pacific. The Mississinewa was commanded by Captain Philip G.
USS Mississippi (1841) USS Mississippi, a sidewheel steamer, was the first ship of the United States Navy bear that name. She was named for the Mississippi River; succeeding ships were named for the 20th state, admitted to the Union 10 December 1817.
USS Mississippi (CGN-40) USS Mississippi (CGN-40) was a Virginia class nuclear powered guided missile armed cruiser laid down by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Corporation at Newport News in Virginia on 22 February 1975, launched on 31 July 1976 and commissioned on 5 August 1978. USS Mississippi was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 July 1997 and entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program around 1 October 2004.
USS Monadnock (1864) The first USS Monadnock, a twin‑screw, wooden‑hull, double-turreted, ironclad monitor was laid down at the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA, in 1862; launched 23 March 1863; and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard 4 October 1864, Captain John M. Berrien in command.
USS Monaghan (DD-32) The first USS Monaghan (DD-32) was a modified Paulding-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later in the United States Coast Guard, designated (CG-15). She was named for Ensign John R.
USS Monitor USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy. She is most famous for her participation in the first-ever naval battle between two ironclad warships, the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War, in which Monitor fought the ironclad CSS Virginia of the Confederate States Navy.
USS Monitor (disambiguation) Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Monitor. The name means "a person or thing that warns or instructs"; it was suggested by the engineer John Ericsson who hoped that his warship — the first Monitor — would admonish the Confederate States of America and the United Kingdom which was then sympathetic to the Confederacy.
USS Monssen (DD-436) USS Monssen (DD-436), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the 1st ship of the United States Navy to be named for Mons Monssen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions aboard the USS Missouri (BB-11) in 1904.
USS Monssen (DD-798) USS Monssen (DD-798) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Mons Monssen (1867–1930), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for putting out a fire in a magazine on Missouri (BB-11).
USS Montana (ACR-13) The first USS Montana (ACR-13), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 13", later renamed Missoula and designated CA-13, was an armored cruiser of the United States Navy, a sister-ship of North Carolina (ACR-12).
USS Montgomery Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Montgomery, the first four after the Revolutionary War general Richard Montgomery, and the fifth after Admiral John B. Montgomery (though sometimes said to be after Richard Montgomery also).
USS Montpelier (SSN-765) USS Montpelier (SSN-765), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Montpelier, Vermont. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 6 February 1987 and her keel was laid down on 19 May 1989.
USS Moosbrugger (DD-980) USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD-980), affectionately nicknamed the "Moose" by her crews, was named for Vice Admiral Frederick Moosbrugger USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi.
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