The first
USS Panay (1899) was originally a
Spanishgunboat, in the Philippines, purchased in 1899, after the American occupation, and in various service until 1914, and sold in 1920. Among those who served upon her were future World War II admirals
Chester W. Nimitz and
John S. McCain Sr.
The third Panay was the general auxiliary
USS Midway (AG-41), renamed in 1943 to make the name Midway available for an aircraft carrier.
List of ships with the same or similar names
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list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
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The first
USS Panay (1899) was originally a
Spanishgunboat, in the Philippines, purchased in 1899, after the American occupation, and in various service until 1914, and sold in 1920. Among those who served upon her were future World War II admirals
Chester W. Nimitz and
John S. McCain Sr.
The third Panay was the general auxiliary
USS Midway (AG-41), renamed in 1943 to make the name Midway available for an aircraft carrier.
List of ships with the same or similar names
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.