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USS Hancock
Several ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Hancock
, in honor of patriot and statesman
John Hancock
.
(first?)
The second
Hancock
was a
sailing frigate
of the
American Revolutionary War
, captured by the British in
1777
.
The third
Hancock
was taken over by the Navy from the
War Department
in
1902
, and used as a transport until
1925
.
The fourth
Hancock
(CV-19)
was an
aircraft carrier
in service from
1944
to
1976
.
See also USS
Lewis Hancock
.