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USS Bancroft

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Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Bancroft in honor of George Bancroft.

  • The USS Bancroft (1892), was a gunboat, launched in 1892, commissioned in 1893 and decommissioned in 1906.
  • The USS Bancroft (DD-256), was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS St. Francis.
  • The USS Bancroft (DD-598), was a Benson-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946.

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    USS Bancroft Wikipedia
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