USS Evans

USS Evans

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Evans", the first two for Robley D. Evans, and the third for Ernest E. Evans.

* The USS "Evans" (DD-78), was a "Wickes"-class destroyer launched in 1918, and transferred in 1940 to the Royal Navy as HMS "Mansfield". She was decommissioned in 1944.

* The USS "Evans" (DD-552), was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and sold in 1947.

* The USS "Evans" (DE-1023), was the sclass|Evans|destroyer escort named for Ernest E. Evans. She was launched in 1955 and stricken in 1973.

ee also

* USS "Clarence L. Evans" (DE-113) was a "Cannon"-class destroyer escort, named for Clarence L. Evans.

* USS "Frank E. Evans" (DD-754) was an "Allen M. Sumner"-class destroyer, named for Frank Evans. She was launched in 1944 and sunk in 1969.

The USS Evans (DE-1023) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort, not "Evans-class".


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