Talk:USS Machias (PG-5)

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USS MACHIAS: Ship was named from “the small town in eastern Maine” for an important reason. Machias was the setting for the first naval battle of the Revolutionary war where the Americans captured the British ship the Margaretta.

Please add the above. It explains why the name. USS MACHIAS has a proud and distinguished history 73.247.17.211 (talk) 15:04, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]