USS Edwards

USS Edwards has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to:

  • USS Edwards (DD-265), a Clemson-class destroyer in commission from 1919 to 1922 and from 1939 to 1940; transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Buxton in 1940
  • USS Edwards (DD-619), a Gleaves-class destroyer in commission from 1942 to 1946

USS Edwards sometimes can also be used to refer to various other United States Navy ships, including:

  • USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663), a Fletcher-class destroyer in commission from 1944 to 1946; transferred to Japan as JDS Ariake (DD-183) in 1959
  • USS Ray K. Edwards (DE-237), a Rudderow-class destroyer escort converted during construction into the high-speed transport USS Ray K. Edwards (APD-96)
  • USS Ray K. Edwards (APD-96), a Crosley-class high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946
  • USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950), a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer in commission from 1959 to 1982
  • USS Wilbert A. Edwards (SP-315), also known as USS W. A. Edwards, a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919
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