USS Belknap
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been named Belknap, in honor of Rear Admiral George Eugene Belknap
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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 Belknap, in honor of Rear Admiral George Eugene Belknap
George Belknap
Rear Admiral George Eugene Belknap was an officer in the United States Navy. USS Belknap was named for him....
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- The , was a destroyer launched in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945.
- The , the lead ship of her class, was a guided missile cruiser in service from 1964 to 1995.