USS Finch

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Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Finch. The first ship was named for the bird and the second ship for Joseph W. Finch, Jr.

  • The first USS Finch (AM-9) was commissioned in 1918 and sunk in enemy action in 1942; salvaged by the IJN and sunk 1945
  • The second USS Finch (DE-328) was named shortly after the first USS Finch went down in battle. She was commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1947

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