USS Ingersoll (DD-990) At Sea C1981
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Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS ''Ingersoll'', honoring members of the Ingersoll family. DD-652 was named for Rear Admiral
Royal R. Ingersoll Rear Admiral Royal Rodney Ingersoll (4 December 1847 – 21 April 1931) was a United States Navy officer whose career extended from the late 1860s through World War I. Biography Ingersoll was born in Niles, Michigan on 4 December 1847 and graduat ...
(1847–1931) — and for his grandson, Lieutenant
Royal R. Ingersoll, II USS ''Ingersoll'' (DD-652) was a ''Fletcher'' class destroyer in the United States Navy, serving from 28 June 1943 through 19 May 1974. ''Ingersoll'' saw action mainly in the Pacific Ocean Areas during World War II, and during the Korean War a ...
(1913–1942) who had died in the Battle of Midway, just weeks before the ship's christening. DD-990 was named for RADM Ingersoll's son, Admiral
Royal E. Ingersoll Royal Eason Ingersoll (20 June 1883 – 20 May 1976) was a United States Navy four-star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT) from January 1, 1942 to late 1944; Commander, Western Sea Frontier from late 1944 to 19 ...
(1897–1975). *, was a , launched in 1942 and struck in 1970 *, was a , launched in 1979 and struck in 1998


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* , a World War II Liberty ship, launched in 1942 and scrapped in 1964 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ingersoll, Uss United States Navy ship names