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 borne the name USS ''Foote'', named in honor of Rear Admiral
Andrew Hull Foote
Andrew Hull Foote (September 12, 1806 – June 26, 1863) was an American naval officer who was noted for his service in the American Civil War and also for his contributions to several naval reforms in the years prior to the war. When the war cam ...
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*, was the lead ship of launched in 1896 and sold in 1920
*, was a , launched in 1918. In 1940 the ship was transferred to the United Kingdom and recommissioned as . In 1944 she was transferred to the Soviet Union and recommissioned as ''Zhostkyi''. She was returned to Great Britain in 1949 and scrapped in 1952
*, was a , launched in 1942 and struck in 1972
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United States Navy ship names