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USS Sims

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Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Sims for William Sowden Sims. Additionally, one other ship was named Admiral W. S. Sims for the same man.

  • The destroyer USS Sims (DD-409), served in World War II, sunk by the Japanese, 1942
  • The destroyer escort USS Sims (DE-154), commissioned 1943, decommissioned 1946.
  • The destroyer escort USS W. S. Sims (DE-1059) (later FF-1059), commissioned 1970, decommissioned 1991.
  • The transport vessel USS Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127)

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    USS Sims Wikipedia
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