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USS ''Edwards'' has been the name of more than one
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 ...
ship, and may refer to: * , a in commission from 1919 to 1922 and from 1939 to 1940; 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 Fr ...
as HMS ''Buxton'' in 1940 * , a in commission from 1942 to 1946 USS ''Edwards'' sometimes can also be used to refer to various other United States Navy ships, including: * , a ''Clemson''-class destroyer in commission from 1920 to 1945 * , a in commission from 1944 to 1946; transferred to Japan as JDS ''Ariake'' (DD-183) in 1959 * USS ''Ray K. Edwards'' (DE-237), a converted during construction into the high-speed transport * , a in commission from 1945 to 1946 * , a in commission from 1959 to 1982 * , also known as USS ''W. A. Edwards'', a
patrol vessel A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...
in commission from 1917 to 1919 {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards United States Navy ship names