Two 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 USS ''McCalla'' for
Bowman H. McCalla
Rear Admiral Bowman Hendry McCalla (June 19, 1844 – May 6, 1910) was an officer in the United States Navy, who was noted for his roles in the Spanish–American War and putting down the Boxer Rebellion.
Biography
Bowman H. McCalla was born in ...
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* was a , commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS ''Stanley'' in 1940. This ship was sunk in 1941.
* was a commissioned in 1942 and transferred to the Turkish Navy as TCG ''Giresun'' (D‑345) in 1949. This ship was scrapped in 1973.
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United States Navy ship names