USS Caldwell

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Caldwell, in honor of Lieutenant James R. Caldwell.

The USS Caldwell (DD-69), was the lead ship of the Caldwell class of destroyers, commissioned in 1917, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1922.
The USS Caldwell (DD-605), was a Benson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1946.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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