Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Brownson, in honor of Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson:
- USS Brownson (DD-518), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and sunk in action 1943.
- USS Brownson (DD-868), was a Gearing-class destroyer, launched in 1945 and struck in 1976.
References
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found
here.
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list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
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Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Brownson, in honor of Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson:
- USS Brownson (DD-518), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and sunk in action 1943.
- USS Brownson (DD-868), was a Gearing-class destroyer, launched in 1945 and struck in 1976.
References
- This article incorporates text from the
public domain
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found
here.
This article includes a
list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.