USS Anthony
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have borne the name USS Anthony, in honor of Marine
Sergeant Major William Anthony
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, was a Wickes-class destroyer, launched in 1918 and struck in 1936.
, was a Clemson-class destroyer laid down in 1918, but was renamed Greene (DD-266) three months prior to her launching.
, was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942, loaned to West Germany in 1958, and struck in 1972.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have borne the name USS Anthony, in honor of Marine
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
Sergeant Major William Anthony
William Anthony
William Anthony was a soldier in the United States Army and a Marine in the United States Marine Corps, who served during the Spanish-American War.-Biography:...
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, was a Wickes-class destroyer, launched in 1918 and struck in 1936.
, was a Clemson-class destroyer laid down in 1918, but was renamed Greene (DD-266) three months prior to her launching.
, was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942, loaned to West Germany in 1958, and struck in 1972.