US Navy Vessels Named in Honor of Shaw
- Two destroyers have been named after John Shaw: DD-68 and DD-373. In an odd coincidence, both destroyers lost their bows in action yet were repaired and continued their service. DD-68 had 90 feet of her bow cut off by HMS Aquitania during a collision in 1918 and DD-373 is best known for its spectacular explosion during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Shaw Island, San Juan Islands, Washington
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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