USS Willmarth (DE-638) — USS Willmarth (DE 638), a Buckley class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Kenneth Willmarth (1914 1942), who was killed in action when the cruiser USS Vincennes was sunk during the Battle of Savo Island on 9 … Wikipedia
USS Barrow (APA-61) — was a Gilliam class attack transport serving in the United States Navy during World War II. The unnamed attack transport APA 61 was laid down on 28 January 1944 at Wilmington, California, by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, under a Maritime… … Wikipedia
USS Wayne (APA-54) — was a sclass|Sumter|attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Wayne was originally laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 476) on 20 April 1942 as Afoundria at Chickasaw, Alabama, by the Gulf Shipbuilding … Wikipedia
USS Wichita (CA-45) — USS Wichita (CA 45), the lead and only ship of the Wichita class of heavy cruiser. The Wichita was the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Wichita, Kansas.Initial operations Wichita was laid down on 28 October 1935 at the … Wikipedia
USS Aries (1863) — was a 820 ton iron screw steamer built at Sunderland, England, during 1861 1862, intended for employment as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. She was captured by Union Navy forces during the Union blockade of the Confederate States … Wikipedia
USS Missouri (BB-63) — ( Mighty Mo or Big Mo ) is a U.S. Navy Iowa class battleship, and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship built by the United States, and was the site of… … Wikipedia
USS West Virginia (BB-48) — USS West Virginia (BB 48), a Sclass|Colorado|battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 35th state.Her keel was laid down on 12 April 1920 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport News,… … Wikipedia
USS Vestal (AR-4) — was a collier (or coal ship), later refitted as a fleet repair ship. The Vestal served between 1909 and 1946 in both World Wars I and II and received two battle stars for her World War II service. Commissioning The history of USS Vestal (AR 4)… … Wikipedia
USS Warrington (DD-383) — USS Warrington (DD 383), a sclass|Somers|destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lewis Warrington, who was an officer in the Navy during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. He also temporarily served as the… … Wikipedia
USS Wasatch (AGC-9) — was a Mount McKinley class amphibious force command ship, named after a mountain chain in central Utah. She was designed as an amphibious force flagship, a floating command post with advanced communications equipment and extensive combat… … Wikipedia
