USS Samuel B. Roberts

USS Samuel B. Roberts

Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS "Samuel B. Roberts", in honor of Samuel B. Roberts.

* The first USS|Samuel B. Roberts|DE-413|3, was a "John C. Butler"-class destroyer escort, commissioned in 1944 and sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.
* The second USS|Samuel B. Roberts|DD-823|3, was a "Gearing"-class destroyer, commissioned in 1946 and struck in 1970.
* The third USS|Samuel B. Roberts|FFG-58|3, was an "Oliver Hazard Perry"-class guided missile frigate, commissioned in 1986 and still active as of 2008.

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