USS Little
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Two ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Little for Captain George Little
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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 USS Little for Captain George Little
George Little (naval officer)
George Little was a United States Navy officer. He served in the Massachusetts State Navy during the Revolutionary War and in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France.At age 25, Little was appointed first lieutenant of Massachusetts ship Protector in 1779, and was aboard in 1781 when...
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- USS Little (DD-79)USS Little (DD-79)USS Little , a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and World War II. She was the first Navy ship named for George Little ....
, was a Wickes-classWickes class destroyerThe 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...
destroyerDestroyerIn 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. In 1940 she was later redesignated a high-speed transport, APD-4. She was sunk in action off Guadalcanal in 1942.
- USS Little (DD-803)USS Little (DD-803)USS Little , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain George Little ....
, was a Fletcher-classFletcher class destroyerThe Fletcher class were a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types...
destroyer, launched in 1944. She was sunk in action during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.