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USS Hull

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Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Hull, in honor of Commodore Isaac Hull (1773–1843), who was captain of USS Constitution during the War of 1812.

  • The first, USS Hull (DD-7), was a Bainbridge-class destroyer, launched in 1902 and sold in 1921.
  • The second, USS Hull (DD-330), was a Clemson-class destroyer, launched in 1921 and sold in 1931.
  • The third, USS Hull (DD-350), was a member of the first Farragut-class of destroyers, launched in 1934 and lost in a typhoon in 1944.
  • The fourth, USS Hull (DD-945), was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, launched in 1957 and struck in 1983.

Also, USS Commodore Hull (1862) was built in 1860 as the side-wheel ferry boat Nuestra Senora de Regla; purchased by the Navy and renamed in 1862. She was decommissioned and sold in 1865.

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