USS Craven

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Craven after Tunis Craven, a Navy Commander who died at the Battle of Mobile Bay.

USS Craven (TB-10), a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned in 1913.
USS Craven (DD-70), a destroyer, commissioned in 1918, served in the Royal Navy as Lewes until being scrapped in 1945.
USS Craven (DD-382), a destroyer, commissioned in 1937 and decommissioned in 1945.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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