USS Cushing (DD-797) [SEP] vessel class
USS Cushing (DD-797)
USS "Cushing" (DD-797) was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the fourth Navy ship named for Commander William B. Cushing (1842–1874), who distinguished himself during the American Civil War. "Cushing" was launched on 30 September 1943, by Bethlehem Steel Co., in Staten Island, New York; she was sponsored by Miss Katherine A. Cushing, a daughter of Commander Cushing. The vessel's commissioning was on 17 January 1944, with Commander Louis F. Volk in
Brazilian destroyer Paraná
Brazilian destroyer "Paraná" may refer to:
- , a for the Brazilian Navy
- (pennant number D29), a for the Brazilian Navy ; the former American "Fletcher"-class destroyer USS "Cushing" (DD-797); acquired by Brazil in 1961; scrapped in 1982
- (pennant number D29), the former American USS "Sample" (FF-1048); acquired by the Brazilian Navy in 1989 and classed as a destroyer; decommissioned in 2004; sunk en route to scrappers in