The U.S. Navy lists two U.S. Navy warships named "USS Skill" -
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USS Skill (AM-115) — was an Auk class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Skill was the first of two ships to bear that name. She was laid down on 28 November… … Wikipedia
USS Skill (MSO-471) — was an Aggressive class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. Skill was the second U.S. Navy vessel of that name. It was an ocean minesweeper,… … Wikipedia
USS Triton (SSRN-586) — USS Triton (SSRN/SSN 586), a U.S. Navy nuclear powered radar picket submarine, was the first vessel to execute a submerged circumnavigation of the Earth, accomplishing this during her shakedown cruise in early 1960. She also has the distinction… … Wikipedia
USS Ault (DD-698) — was an sclass|Allen M. Sumner|destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Commander William B. Ault, air group commander aboard USS|Lexington|CV 2|2. Commander Ault was declared missing in action on 8 May 1942 after leading an air… … Wikipedia
USS Vestal (AR-4) — was a collier (or coal ship), later refitted as a fleet repair ship. The Vestal served between 1909 and 1946 in both World Wars I and II and received two battle stars for her World War II service. Commissioning The history of USS Vestal (AR 4)… … Wikipedia
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) — was a Skipjack class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy, and the sixth ship of the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Scorpion was declared lost on June 5, 1968,cite web |date=2007 |url = http://www.submarinehistory.com/Scorpion.html|title =… … Wikipedia
USS Beatty (DD-640) — USS Beatty (DD 640), a Gleaves class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty. Beatty was laid down as Mullany on 1 May 1941 at the Charleston Navy Yard, in Charleston, South Carolina.… … Wikipedia
USS Wadsworth (DD-516) — USS Wadsworth (DD 516), a , and reached Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands, on 15 July.However, the respite provided by that in port period was brief, for Wadsworth proceeded to sea on the 17th, as part of the escort for troop laden transports… … Wikipedia
USS Augusta (CA-31) — (originally CL 31) was a Northampton class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, notable for service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II, and for her occasional use as a presidential flagship carrying both Franklin D.… … Wikipedia
USS Cod (SS-224) — USS Cod (SS/AGSS/IXSS 224) is a Gato class submarine, the only vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the cod, the well known food fish of the North Atlantic and North Pacific. Cod was launched on 21 March 1943 by the Electric Boat… … Wikipedia
