 two ships in the united states navy have been named uss little for captain george little. *uss little (dd-79), was a wickes-class destroyer, launched in 1918. in 1940 she was later redesignated a high-speed transport, apd-4. she was sunk in action off guadalcanal in 1942. *uss little (dd-803), was a fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1944. she was sunk in action during the battle of okinawa in 1945.  
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