USS Ellis may refer to:
- USS Ellis (1862), a gunboat of the Confederate Navy acquired by the US Navy in 1862; she was grounded and blown up that same year. The Confederate States Navy ( CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed forces established by an act of the Confederate Congress
- USS Ellis (DD-154), Wickes-class destroyer launched in 1918. History Ellis was launched 30 November 1918 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia Pennsylvania; sponsored by Mrs Background With World War I now in its 2nd year and tensions between the United States of America and Germany increasing the U In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy She served as a convoy escort in World War II and was sold in 1947. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS for short is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every Ship ever used
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