# USS Decatur

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Five ships of the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) have been named '''''Decatur''''', in honor of Commodore [Stephen Decatur](/source/Stephen_Decatur).

* {{USS|Decatur|1839}}, was a [sloop-of-war](/source/sloop-of-war) built in 1839 and in service from 1840 to 1859.
* {{USS|Decatur|DD-5}}, was a {{sclass|Bainbridge|destroyer}} which served mainly in or near the [Philippines](/source/Philippines) from 1902 to 1919.
* {{USS|Decatur|DD-341}}, was a {{sclass|Clemson|destroyer}} which served from 1922 to 1945.
* {{USS|Decatur|DD-936}}, was a {{sclass|Forrest Sherman|destroyer}} in service from 1956 to 1983, later converted to become the first [Self Defense Test Ship](/source/Self_Defense_Test_Ship).
* {{USS|Decatur|DDG-73}}, is an {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}} commissioned in 1998 and currently in active service.

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