Three ships of the
United States Navy
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have been named ''Cook''
* , was launched on 26 August 1944. Named after two brothers:
Andrew F. Cook, Jr. and
Dallas H. Cook.
* , was launched on 23 January 1971. Named after Lieutenant Commander Wilmer Cook, USN.
The third ship, currently in
commission, is named after
Donald Cook, a Vietnam War POW:
* , launched on 3 May 1997.
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United States Navy ship names