USS Mayrant

USS Mayrant

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Mayrant" for John Mayrant.

* The first USS "Mayrant" (DD-31) was a modified "Paulding"-class destroyer launched in 1910, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1920.
* The second USS "Mayrant" (DD-402) was a "Benham"-class destroyer launched in 1938, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1946. She survived the Operation Crossroads atom-bomb tests.


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