USS Preston

USS Preston

Six ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Preston" for Samuel W. Preston.

* The first "Preston" was captured in 1864, commissioned in 1865 and decommissioned later that same year.
* The second "Preston" was captured in 1865 and sold in 1868.
* The third "Preston" (DD-19) was commissioned in 1909 and decommissioned in 1919.
* The fourth "Preston" (DD-327) was commissioned in 1921 and decommissioned in 1930.
* The fifth "Preston" (DD-379) was commissioned in 1936 and sunk in November 1942.
* The sixth "Preston" (DD-795) was commissioned in 1944 and transferred to Turkey in 1969.


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