Three 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 ''Bancroft'' in honor of
George Bancroft
George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and internati ...
.
* , was a gunboat, launched in 1892, commissioned in 1893 and decommissioned in 1906.
* , was a ''Clemson''-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the
Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack submar ...
as HMCS ''St. Francis''.
* , was a ''Benson''-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946.
See also
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United States Navy ship names