USS Mahan
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USS Mahan was a name given to four US Navy ships in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian, who has been called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His concept of "sea power" was based on the idea that countries with greater naval power will have greater worldwide...
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- Mahan (DD-102/DM-7)USS Mahan (DD-102)The first USS Mahan was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, DM-7, in the years following. She was named in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.-History:...
was commissioned in 1918 and decommissioned in 1930. - Mahan (DD-364)USS Mahan (DD-364)The second USS Mahan was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.-History:...
was commissioned in 1934 and sunk in 1944. - Mahan (DLG-11/DDG-42)USS Mahan (DDG-42)USS Mahan , named for Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan USN , was a Farragut-class guided missile frigate laid down as DLG-11 by the San Francisco Naval Shipyard on July 31, 1957, launched on October 7, 1959 by Mrs. H. P. Smith, wife of Vice Adm. H. Page Smith, and commissioned on December 25, 1960...
was commissioned in 1960 and decommissioned in 1993. - Mahan (DDG-72)USS Mahan (DDG-72)USS Mahan is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently in service with the United States Navy.-Overview:The USS Mahan is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, and is one of the ships of the United States Fleet Forces Command.-Namesake:...
was commissioned in 1998 and is currently in active service