USS Decatur

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Five ships of the United States Navy were named USS Decatur , after Stephen Decatur :

USS Decatur (1839) , a sloop, in service from 1840 to 1853
USS Decatur (DD-5) , Bainbridge-class destroyer , in service from 1902 to 1919
USS Decatur (DD-341) , Clemson-class destroyer , in service 1922-1945
USS Decatur (DD-936) , Forrest Sherman-class destroyer , in service from 1956 to 1983
USS Decatur (DDG-73) , Arleigh Burke-class destroyer , in service since 1998