USS Colhoun

USS Colhoun

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Colhoun", in honor of Rear Admiral Edmund Colhoun.

* The USS|Colhoun|DD-85, was a "Wickes"-class destroyer, launched in 1918 and sunk in action off Guadalcanal in 1942.

* The USS|Colhoun|DD-801, was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer, launched in 1944 and sunk in action during the battle of Okinawa in 1945.

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