USS Hancock
Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hancock or USS John Hancock, in honor of patriot and statesman John Hancock.
- USS Hancock (1775) was the former schooner Speedwell, one of a small flotilla hired in October 1775. She was declared unfit for service late in 1776, and returned to her owner early the following year.
- USS Hancock (1776) was a sailing frigate commissioned in 1776 and captured by the British in 1777. Renamed HMS Iris, in 1781 she was captured by a French squadron. In 1793 the British found Iris dismantled at Toulon.
- USS Hancock (1778), was a frigate launched 28 April 1778, and renamed Alliance by the Continental Congress to honor the entry of France into the war.
- USS Hancock (AP-3), originally SS Arizona, was purchased by the United States Department of War, then transferred to the Navy in 1902, and used as a transport until 1925.
- USS Hancock (CV-19), was an aircraft carrier originally named Ticonderoga, and renamed while under construction in 1943. The fourth Hancock was launched in 1944 and sold for scrap in 1976.
See also
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