USS Rodgers
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Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Rodgers for John Rodgers (1772–1838), his son, John Rodgers (1812–1882) and his great grandson, John Rodgers (1881–1926).
- The first Rodgers was a steam whaler launched in 1879 as Mary and Helen. She was purchased by the Navy in 1881 and was lost in an accidental fire later that same year.
- The second Rodgers (TB-4) was a Foote-class torpedo boat commissioned in 1898 and decommissioned in 1919.
- The third Rodgers (DD-254) was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Sherwood (I80) in 1940.
See also USS John Rodgers.
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