USS Wickes

USS Wickes

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Wickes", in honor of Lambert Wickes.

* The first "Wickes" was the lead ship in her class of destroyers during World War I.
* The second "Wickes" was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer during World War II.


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