USS Simpson (DD-221)
USS ''Simpson'' (DD-221/APD-27/AG-97) was a ''Clemson''-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Rear Admiral Edward Simpson. ''Simpson'' was laid down on 9 October 1919 by William Cramp & Sons; launched on 28 April 1920; sponsored by Miss Caroline Sterett Simpson, daughter of Rear Admiral Simpson; and commissioned on 3 November 1920. Service history ''Simpson'' conducted training exercises with the Pacific Fleet during her first year of service, including a cruise to Valparaíso, Chile. She then transited the Panama Canal on 12 December 1921, and after overhaul at Philadelphia, she sailed from Newport, Rhode Island, for the Mediterranean on 6 June 1922. Between 29 June 1922 and 26 February 1924, ''Simpson'' served as a unit of the United States Naval Detachment in Turkish waters under Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, protecting American interests during the unrest in the Near East following World War I. ''Simpson'' was inv ...
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USS Simpson (DD-221) Anchored Off San Diego In The Early 1920s
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS ''Simpson''. The first was named for Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral Edward Simpson (US Navy officer), Edward Simpson and the second was named for Rear Admiral Rodger W. Simpson. * The first was a , Ship commissioning, commissioned in 1920 and Ship commissioning#Ship decommissioning, decommissioned in 1946. * The second was an guided missile frigate, commissioned in 1985 and decommissioned in 2015. {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Uss United States Navy ship names ...
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