USS Perkins

USS Perkins

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Perkins" for George Hamilton Perkins (1836-1899).

* The first USS "Perkins" (DD-26) was a modified "Paulding"-class destroyer launched in 1909, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1919.
* The second USS "Perkins" (DD-377) was a "Mahan"-class destroyer launched in 1935, served in World War II and sank following a collision with Australian troopship "Duntroon" in 1942.
* The third USS "Perkins" (DD-877) was a "Gearing"-class destroyer launched in 1944 and sold to Argentina in 1973.


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