USS Craven
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Three ships of the United States Navy
have been named Craven after Tunis Craven
, a Navy Commander who died at the Battle of Mobile Bay
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, a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned in 1913., a destroyer
, commissioned in 1918, served in the Royal Navy
as Lewes until being scrapped in 1945., a destroyer, commissioned in 1937 and decommissioned in 1945.
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 Craven after Tunis Craven
Tunis Craven
Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven was an officer in the United States Navy. His career included service in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.-Early Life:...
, a Navy Commander who died at the Battle of Mobile Bay
Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was an engagement of the American Civil War in which a Federal fleet commanded by Rear Adm. David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Adm...
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, a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned in 1913., a destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, commissioned in 1918, served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
as Lewes until being scrapped in 1945., a destroyer, commissioned in 1937 and decommissioned in 1945.