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USS Melville

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Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Melville, in honor of George W. Melville, an engineer and arctic explorer.

  • USS Melville (AD-2), was a destroyer tender, launched in 1913 and struck in 1947
  • USNS Melville (T-AGOR-14), is a Robert D. Conrad-class oceanographic research ship, launched in 1968 and chartered to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography for operation as R/V Melville. She is currently in active service.

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    USS Melville Wikipedia
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