USS Windsor

USS Windsor

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Windsor".

* The first "Windsor (APA-55)" was an attack transport during World War II.
* The second "Windsor (ARD-22)" was an sclass|ARD-12|floating dry dock during World War II.


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