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USS on ships stands for the United States Ship. If you look at a Swedish ship it has S/S which stands for Sweden Ship. The United Kingdom uses HMS which stands for Her/His Majesty's Ship.

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What was the USS Cole?

Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.


What US Ships had been attacked twice in the Gulf of Tonkin?

USN Destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy. Maddox was re-cycled (scrapped); Turner Joy is preserved as a memorial/museum in the state of Washington. Attacking Patrol torpedo Boats may have been North Vietnamese Navy P4's exported from Red China.


When was uss Henry gibbons sunk?

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What happens to decommissioned aircraft carriers?

Nearly all decommissioned aircraft carriers are (sooner or later) re-cycled (scrapped). Rare exceptions are the USS Saratoga which was sunk as a nuclear target at Bikini Island in 1946; and the USS Oriskany which was sunk as an artificial reef in the 21st century. The light carrier USS Independence was also sunk off of California in the 1940's, however, her fate was also the result the of the atomic bomb...she was highly contaminated...and sunk years after the A-Bomb explosion. The USS America may also have been scuttled.


What was the name of the World War 1 battleship that was sunk around May 2009?

It's highly probable that the last battleships; USS Pennsylvania, USS New York, USS Arkansas, USS Nevada, and the battleship IJN Nagato were the last battleships ever sunk. These vessels were sunk during tests (target practice) from 1946 thru 1948.The only record of a battleship being sunk in May 2009 is the WW2 battleship AP-145 (known as both the USS Gen. Harry Taylor and the USNS Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg) which was sunk off the Florida coast to provide an artificial reef on May 27, 2009.

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Is there a USS Minneapolis?

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In the metric system what does S stand for?

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What has the author Francis Uss written?

Francis Uss has written: 'The narrative of the life of Francis Uss' -- subject(s): Burglary, Crime


List of the us aircraft cariers?

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What was the uss Essex cva9 home port in 1958?

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What does the s stand for in m divided by s2?

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What does the SI unit for ms stand for?

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What was the USS Cole?

Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.Two United States Navy destroyers have borne the name USS Cole. The first Cole was named for Edward B. Cole. The second ship was named for Darrell S. Cole.The first USS Cole (DD-155) was a Wickes-class destroyer.The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer. On October 12, 2000 it was attacked and damaged by suicide bombers using a small inflatable boat. See USS Cole bombing. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.


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