USS Sands
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Two ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Sands for Benjamin F. Sands
and his son, James H. Sands
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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 Sands for Benjamin F. Sands
Benjamin F. Sands
Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Sands was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.-U.S. Navy career:...
and his son, James H. Sands
James H. Sands
Rear Admiral James Hoban Sands was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and eventually became Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.-Naval career:...
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- The first Sands (DD-243/APD-13)USS Sands (DD-243)The first USS Sands was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H...
was a Clemson-classClemson class destroyerThe Clemson class was a series of 156 destroyers which served with the United States Navy from after World War I through World War II.The Clemson-class ships were commissioned by the United States Navy from 1919 to 1922, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, New York Shipbuilding...
destroyerDestroyerIn 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...
, commissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1945. - The second Sands (T-AGOR-6) was placed in service in 1965, struck in 1990 and sold to BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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