Two ships in the
United States Navy have been named USS ''Wickes'', in honor of
Lambert Wickes
Lambert Wickes (1735 – October 1, 1777) was a captain in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary activities
Wickes was born sometime in 1735 in Kent County, Province of Maryland. His home was on Eastern Ne ...
.
* The first was the
lead ship in
her class of
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
s during
World War I.
* The second was a during
World War II.
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United States Navy ship names