USS Warrington

USS Warrington

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Warrington" for Lewis Warrington.

* The first USS "Warrington" (DD-30) was a modified "Paulding"-class destroyer launched in 1910, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1920.
* The second USS "Warrington" (DD-383) was a "Somers"-class destroyer launched in 1937 and sunk in 1944 during the Great Atlantic Hurricane.
* The third USS "Warrington" (DD-843) was a "Gearing"-class destroyer launched in 1945 and sold to Taiwan in 1973.


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