USS Hector

USS Hector

USS "Hector" may refer to:

*USS "Hector" (1883), was formerly "Pedro", built in 1883. Taken as a prize during the Spanish-American War, she was commissioned 22 June 1898. From 10 to 20 July "Hector" made a patrol out of Key West up the Gulf of Mexico to Tampa and back to Key West. She sailed for Boston 24 July and arrived there a week later. "Hector" decommissioned at Boston 17 September 1898 and was sold 10 October 1899.

*USS|Hector|AC-7, was launched in July 1909 and wrecked off the Atlantic coast 14 July 1916

*USS|Hector|AR-7, launched in November 1942 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register in July 1994


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