USS Twiggs
1918 Wickes-class destroyer
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Summary
USS Twiggs is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3], Royal Navy[4], Soviet Navy[5]
- Manufacturer: New York Shipbuilding Corporation[6]
- Vessel class: Wickes-class destroyer[7], Town-class destroyer[8]
- Commons category: USS Twiggs (DD-127)[9]
- Country of origin: United States[10]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[11]
- Service entry: February 20, 1930[12]
- Significant event: ship launching[13], ship decommissioning[14], keel laying[15], ship commissioning[16], ship recommissioning[17]
- Pennant number: DD-127[18]
- Location of creation: Camden[19]
- Described by source: NavSource Naval History[20]
- Different from: USS Twiggs[21], HMS Leamington[22]
- Name: USS Twiggs[23], HMCS Leamington[24], HMS Leamington[25], Zhguchi[26]
Why It Matters
USS Twiggs has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]