USS Ellis
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USS Ellis may refer to:
, a gunboat of the Confederate Navy acquired by the US Navy in 1862; she was grounded and blown up that same year., Wickes-class
destroyer
launched in 1918. She served as a convoy escort in World War II
and was sold in 1947.
, a gunboat of the Confederate Navy acquired by the US Navy in 1862; she was grounded and blown up that same year., Wickes-class
Wickes class destroyer
The Wickes-class destroyers were a group of 111 destroyers built by the United States Navy in 1917-1919. Along with the 6 preceding Caldwell class and 155 subsequent Clemson-class destroyers, they formed the "flush-deck" or "four-stack" class. Only a few were completed in time to serve in World...
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...
launched in 1918. She served as a convoy escort in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was sold in 1947.