USS Samuel B. Roberts
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Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Samuel B. Roberts, in honor of Samuel B. Roberts.
- The first Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, commissioned in 1944 and sunk in the Battle off Samar while defending the escort carriers (CVEs) of Task Unit 77.4.3 ("Taffy 3").
- The second Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823), was a Gearing-class destroyer, commissioned in 1946 and struck in 1970.
- The third Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58), is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate, commissioned in 1986 and still active as of Jan. 2011.
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