Four 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 ''McKee''.
Three were named in honor of Lt.
Hugh W. McKee
Hugh Wilson McKee (April 23, 1844 – June 11, 1871) was an American United States Navy, naval officer in the 1870s who participated in the United States expedition to Korea in 1871.
Early life and military service
McKee was born in Lexington, K ...
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*, was a from 1898 to 1912
*, was a during World War I
*, was a during World War II
The fourth was named in honor of RADM
Andrew McKee
Rear Admiral Andrew I. McKee (February 17, 1896 – January 24, 1976) was a pioneer in modern submarine design and development. The destroyer was named for his maternal great-grandfather, Admiral James F. Schenck. McKee graduated from the Un ...
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*, was an launched in 1980 and decommissioned in 1999
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United States Navy ship names