USS Winslow
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USS Winslow may refer to one of several United States Navy
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...

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Named in honor of Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow
John Ancrum Winslow
Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War...

:, a torpedo boat during the Spanish-American War, an O'Brien class destroyer, commissioned in 1915, served during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 and decommissioned in 1922

Named in honor of John Ancrum Winslow and his second cousin, Admiral Cameron Winslow
Cameron Winslow
Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow served in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I. A son of Commander Francis Winslow , he was a first cousin once removed of Rear Admiral John A...

:, a Porter class destroyer, commissioned in 1937 and served in World War II, redesignated AG-127 in 1945 and decommissioned in 1950
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