USS Richard H. Best?

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USS Richard H. Best?

Post by dragon53 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:32 am

I'm surprised to find out the Navy never named a warship after Richard Best, who sank the carrier Akagi and possibly helped sink the Hiryu in the Battle of Midway.


LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Halsey_Best
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Re: USS Richard H. Best?

Post by dragon53 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:15 am

The Navy names a destroyer after one of it's first nurses: the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higby.

LINK: www.military.com/daily-news/2023/02/24/ ... _230227.nl
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