USS Buchanan
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Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Buchanan, in honor of Captain (USN), Admiral (CSN) Franklin Buchanan.
- The USS Buchanan (DD-131), was a Wickes-class destroyer, transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Campbeltown.
- The USS Buchanan (DD-484), was a Gleaves-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946. She was transferred to the Turkish Navy as the Gelibolu.
- The USS Buchanan (DDG-14), was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile armed destroyer, commissioned in 1962 and decommissioned in 1991.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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