Name 3 U.S. Naval Ships named after nonU.S. born citizens?

Answer 1

There have been more then three.

Ship names in the Continental Navy and the early Federal navy came from a variety of sources. As if to emphasize the ties that many Americans still felt to Britain, the first ship of the new Continental Navy was named Alfred in honor of Alfred the Great, the king of Wessex who is credited with building the first English naval force. Another ship was named Raleigh to commemorate the seagoing exploits of Sir Walter Raleigh. Some ships honored early patriots and heroes (Hancock and General Greene). Others commemorated the young nation's ideals and institutions (Constitution, Independence, Congress).

Answer 2

There have been many over the years.

Currently active ships would be:

USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300)
USS Ingraham (FFG 61)
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
SS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005)
USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)
USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Note that the last two were born on territory that would later become the United States.

http://www.navysite.de/ships.htm#ffg

Answer 3

add in Comte de Grasse, a Spruance DD named for the French Admiral who won....or at least drew Hood away from.... The Capes of the Cheaspeake resulting in Cornwallis surrendering at Yorktown


and yes folks Bob Hope is right... he was born in England, by Jove!

Answer 4

This of course assumes you aren't looking for ships named after battles.. such as the USS Leyte Gulf or the USS Phillipine Sea.


USNS Bob Hope AKR 300
USS Winston Churchill DDG 81


Can't think of a third off the top of my head

Answer 5

HUH I thought they were named after usa presidents