USS Roe

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Roe for Francis Asbury Roe.

The first USS Roe (DD-24) was a modified Paulding-class destroyer launched in 1909 and served in World War I. She served in the United States Coast Guard from 1924 to 1930. She was sold in 1934.
The second USS Roe (DD-418) was a Sims-class destroyer launched in 1939 and decommissioned in 1945 after serving in World War II.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/23/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.