USS Yarnall

USS Yarnall

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS "Yarnall", in honor of Lieutenant
John Yarnall (1786–1815).

* The first, "Yarnall" (DD-143), was a "Wickes"-class destroyer, launched in 1918 and transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940. She served as HMS "Lincoln" until 1942, then as HMCS "Lincoln" until 1944. She was then transferred to the Soviet Navy to provide parts for other destroyers.

* The second, "Yarnall" (DD-541), was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer, launched in 1943 and transferred to the Republic of China Navy in 1968. She served as ROCS "Kun Yang" (DD-8/DDG-919) until 1999.


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