Three ships of the
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 ...
have been named ''Craven'' after
Tunis Craven
Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven (11 January 1813 – 5 August 1864) was an officer in the United States Navy. His career included service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
Early life
Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven was b ...
, a Navy Commander who died at the
Battle of Mobile Bay.
* , a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned in 1913.
* , a
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
, commissioned in 1918, served in the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
as ''Lewes'' until being scrapped in 1945.
* , a destroyer, commissioned in 1937 and decommissioned in 1945.
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United States Navy ship names