# USS Duncan

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Three ships of the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) have been named **USS *Duncan***, in honor of [Master Commandant](/source/Master_Commandant) [Silas Duncan](/source/Silas_Duncan).

- [USS *Duncan* (DD-46)](/source/USS_Duncan_(DD-46)) was a [*Cassin*-class destroyer](/source/Cassin-class_destroyer) launched in 1913.
- [USS *Duncan* (DD-485)](/source/USS_Duncan_(DD-485)) was a [*Gleaves*-class destroyer](/source/Gleaves-class_destroyer) launched in February 1942 and sunk at the [Battle of Cape Esperance](/source/Battle_of_Cape_Esperance) in October 1942.
- [USS *Duncan* (DD-874)](/source/USS_Duncan_(DD-874)) was a [*Gearing*-class destroyer](/source/Gearing-class_destroyer) launched in 1944.

A fourth ship named has been named USS *Duncan*, in honor of Vice Admiral [Donald B. Duncan](/source/Donald_B._Duncan) (1896–1975).

- [USS *Duncan* (FFG-10)](/source/USS_Duncan_(FFG-10)) was an [*Oliver Hazard Perry*-class frigate](/source/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate) commissioned in 1980 and decommissioned in 1994

## See also

- [HMS *Duncan*](/source/HMS_Duncan)

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