Three ships of the
United States Navy
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have been named USS ''Wadsworth'', in honor of Commodore
Alexander S. Wadsworth:
* The first was a launched in 1915 and struck in 1936.
* The second was a launched in 1943 and served during the final years of World War II. She was transferred to
West Germany
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and renamed ''Z-3'' in 1959. She was transferred to
Greece
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in 1980 and renamed ''Nearchos''; she was stricken in 1991.
* The third was the third ship of the of guided missile frigates, launched in 1978. She was transferred to
Poland
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and renamed in 2002.
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United States Navy ship names