USS Hammann
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Two ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Hammann for Ensign Charles Hammann
.
, was a destroyer
, commissioned in 1939 and sunk in enemy action in 1942
, was a destroyer escort
, commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946
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 USS Hammann for Ensign Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann
Charles Hazeltine Hammann was an officer in the United States Navy, an early naval aviator, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.-Biography:...
.
, was 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 1939 and sunk in enemy action in 1942
, was a destroyer escort
Destroyer escort
A destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...
, commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946