USS Allen
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been named Allen, for William Henry Allen
.
, a galley built in 1814.
, a Sampson-class destroyer launched in 1916 and scrapped 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 Allen, for William Henry Allen
William Henry Allen
William Henry Allen was an American naval officer during the War of 1812.-Quotation [a1]:Influences: "His father, William Allen, on the breaking out of the American Revolution, was appointed a first lieutenant in the army...
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, a galley built in 1814.
, a Sampson-class destroyer launched in 1916 and scrapped in 1948.