USS Aaron Ward
USS ''Aaron Ward'' may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: *, a destroyer that served between 1919 and 1940 and then became HMS ''Castleton''. *, a destroyer that served between 1942 and her sinking by Japanese bombers in 1943. *, a destroyer minelayer that served in 1944 and 1945. See also * , named after James Harmon Ward, which fired the first American shot of World War II at the entrance to Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aaron Ward, Uss United States Navy ship names ...
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United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revo ...
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