USS ''Bainbridge'' may refer to any of five warships named after the early

U.S. 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 ...

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William Bainbridge William Bainbridge (May 7, 1774July 27, 1833) was a Commodore in the United States Navy. During his long career in the young American Navy he served under six presidents beginning with John Adams and is notable for his many victories at sea. He ...

: *, was a 12-gun brig commissioned in 1842 and lost off

Cape Hatteras Cape Hatteras is a cape located at a pronounced bend in Hatteras Island, one of the barrier islands of North Carolina. Long stretches of beach, sand dunes, marshes, and maritime forests create a unique environment where wind and waves shape ...

in 1863 *, was the first destroyer of the US Navy, in service from 1902 to 1919 *, was a destroyer, commissioned in 1920 and sold in 1945 *, was commissioned as a nuclear-powered frigate and in service from 1962 to 1996. In 1975 during Naval reorganization, she was redesignated as a cruiser *, is an guided missile destroyer, commissioned on 12 November 2005 and currently in service

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