USS Cole
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Two United States Navy
destroyer
s have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole
. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole
.
was a Wickes-class destroyer
, which was launched in 1919 and stricken in 1945. is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer
, launched in 1995. On 12 October 2000 she was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing
.
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...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
s have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole
Edward B. Cole
Edward Ball Cole was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He was a leading expert on machine guns; he was killed in action during the Battle of Belleau Wood.-Biography:...
. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole
Darrell S. Cole
Sergeant Darrell Samuel Cole was a United States marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his "conspicuous gallantry" at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.Although he was originally assigned to play the bugle, Sergeant Cole...
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was a Wickes-class destroyer
Wickes class destroyer
The Wickes-class destroyers were a group of 111 destroyers built by the United States Navy in 1917-1919. Along with the 6 preceding Caldwell class and 155 subsequent Clemson-class destroyers, they formed the "flush-deck" or "four-stack" class. Only a few were completed in time to serve in World...
, which was launched in 1919 and stricken in 1945. is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer
Arleigh Burke class destroyer
The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers is the United States Navy's first class of destroyer built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The class is named for Admiral Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke, the most famous American destroyer officer of...
, launched in 1995. On 12 October 2000 she was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing
USS Cole bombing
The USS Cole Bombing, or the USS Cole Incident, was a suicide attack against the United States Navy destroyer on October 12, 2000 while it was harbored and refueled in the Yemeni port of Aden. Seventeen American sailors were killed, and 39 were injured...
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See also
- USS William C. Cole (DE-641)USS William C. Cole (DE-641)USS William C. Cole was a of the United States Navy, named in honor of Vice Admiral William C. Cole .William C. Cole was laid down on 5 September 1943 at San Francisco, California, by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 29 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. William C. Cole, the widow of Adm...
was a Buckley-classBuckley class destroyer escortThe Buckley class destroyer escorts were 102 destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 - 1944. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships. The lead ship was USS Buckley which was launched on 9 January 1943. The ships had General Electric steam...
destroyer escortDestroyer escortA destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...
, which was launched in 1943 and stricken in 1972.