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 borne the name USS ''Yarnall'', in honor of Lieutenant
John Yarnall John Joliffe Yarnall (1786–1815) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 and the Second Barbary War.
Biography
Yarnall was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling, Virginia (later West Virginia), Yarnall was appoin ...
(1786–1815).
* The first, , was a , launched in 1918 and transferred to the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
in 1940. She served as HMS ''Lincoln'' until 1942, then as
HMCS ''Lincoln'' until 1944. She was then transferred to the
Soviet Navy to provide parts for other destroyers.
* The second, , was a , launched in 1943 and transferred to the
Republic of China Navy in 1968. She served as ROCS ''Kun Yang'' (DD-8/DDG-919) until 1999.
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United States Navy ship names