USS Sampson
1916 Sampson-class destroyer
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Summary
USS Sampson is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: William Thomas Sampson[4]
- Manufacturer: Fore River Shipyard[5]
- Vessel class: Sampson-class destroyer[6]
- Commons category: USS Sampson (DD-63)[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[9]
- Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11], ship commissioning[12], ship decommissioning[13]
- Pennant number: DD-63[14]
- Location of creation: Quincy[15]
- Short name: Sampson[16]
- Different from: USS Sampson[17]
- Name: USS Sampson[18]
- Country of registry: United States[19]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for USS Sampson include Sampson-class destroyer[20], a ship class[21], founded in 1916[22].
Why It Matters
USS Sampson is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include Sampson-class destroyer[20], a ship class[21], founded in 1916[22].