USS Mayrant
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Two ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Mayrant for John Mayrant
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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 been named USS Mayrant for John Mayrant
John Mayrant
Captain John Mayrant was an officer in the Continental Navy and later the United States Navy, who served aboard the Bon Homme Richard in its 1779 battle with the Serapis.-Biography:...
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- The first USS Mayrant (DD-31)USS Mayrant (DD-31)The first USS Mayrant was a modified in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Captain John Mayrant.Mayrant was laid down on 22 April 1909 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; launched on 23 April 1910; sponsored by Mrs. I. B...
was a modified Paulding-class destroyer launched in 1910, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1920. - The second USS Mayrant (DD-402)USS Mayrant (DD-402)The second USS Mayrant was a Benham-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for John Mayrant.-History:Mayrant was laid down 15 April 1937 at the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts; launched 14 May 1938; sponsored by Mrs. E. Sheely, a descendant of Capt. John Mayrant; and...
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.