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Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Evans, the first two for Robley D. Evans, and the third for Ernest E. Evans.

  • The USS Evans (DD-78) was a Wickes-class destroyer launched in 1918, and transferred in 1940 to the Royal Navy as HMS Mansfield, and decommissioned in 1944
  • The USS Evans (DD-552) was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and scrapped in 1947
  • The USS Evans (DE-1023) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort named for Ernest E. Evans. She was launched in 1955 and stricken in 1973

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    USS Evans Wikipedia
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