Evening star., 1936-04-02
NAME DESTROyERS|
FOR NAVAL HEROES
Rear Admr. Andrews Makes
Designations for Is
New Vessels.

Names of naval heroes live again
In destinations announced by the
Navy Department for is destroyers
now under construction. Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, Acting Secretary
of the Navy, has assigned the names.
The Chief Executive, himself keen
student of naval history. took more
than a passing interest in them.
For the first time on the Navy
list five names appear, which nave
been assigned to 1,50o-ton ships. These
are the Ellet. which recalls several
persons associated with the Civil War
and is one of the few instances where
the name of a ship honors several
different people. This destroyer Is
named in honor of Col. Charles Ellet,
ir.; Brig. Gen. Alfred Washington
Ellet, his brother; Lieut.. Col. John
A. Ellet, son of Col. Charles; Edward
C. Ellet, son of the lieutenant colonel.
and Charles Rivers Ellet, son OF
Charles Ellet, jr. The Ellet family was
conspicuous during the Civil War.
Seaman Lang Honored.
Seaman John Lang, United States
Navy, is remembered in the name OF
a new destroyer, recalling his duty
aboard the U. S. S. Wasp during the
War of 1872.
Comdr. Alexander C. Rhind, who
received the thanks of Congress for
his work during the Civil War, will
have vessel named for him.
exploits of the Marine Corps officer,
Lieut. Edward Stack, who was born
in Ireland, served in the American
Navy and died in France in 1888. He
Joined the expedition of John Paul
Jones and served with great bravery
in the fight with the Britisher Scraps.
Serving the United States until 1780.
he returned to duty with the French
Army and for his distinguished serv-
ice on the Bon Homme Richard, the
King of France promoted him to
a captaincy in the French Army, per-
mitting him to retain his commission
in the United States Marine Corps.
Another enlisted man is honored
in the new list, with the naming
of the destroyer Wilson for Seaman
Charles Wilson, who served with dis
tinction during the Civil War on the
Mississippi River.
Other Names Honored.
Other names for new destroyers
which have previously appeared on
the Navy list are: Sampson, in honor
OF Rear Admiral William T. Sampson,
commander in chief of the naval
forces in the West Indies during the
Spanish-American War, which de-
stroyed the Spanish feet at the battle
of Santiago, Cuba; Davis, named for
Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis, who
did valuable coast survey work, wrote
valuable treaties on the tides and
currents of the ocean, translated
many works and was conspicuous in
the Civil War.
Jouett, named for Rear Admiral E.
Jouett, who served in the Mexican
War, received wounds in the Civil
War and was advanced 80 numbers
for heroic conduct. The Sampson,
Davis and Jouett will be Of 1850 tons
displacement.
Other new 1,500-ton destroyers are
named as follows: Benham, for Rear
Admiral Andrew e. K. Benham,
wounded during the capture Of
piratical Chinese junk in the Far
East; served on South American eX-
peditions, was outstanding during
Civil War, his ship having been at
sea for 13 months without going into
port. and in January, 1894, he pre-
vented the insurgent Brazilian navy
from interfering with United States
merchant ship.
Mccall, named for Lieut.. Edward
r. Mccall, who was prominent in the
War of 1912, took command Of the
U. S. S. Enterprise after her captain
had been killed In an engagement
with the Boxers, gained victory, and
received from Congress gold medal.
Comdr. Maury Honored.
The Maury honors Comdr. Mat
thew F. Maury, native Of Virginia,
who organized the Naval Observatory
here and was appointed its superin-
tendent in 1874 and held that position
until his resignation in 1861.
The Mayrant is named for Capt.
John Mayrant, United States Navy,
who led the boarders in the fight be-
tween the Bon Homme Richard and
the Scraps September, %, 1779. John
Paul Jones paid high tribute to him.
The destroyer Trippe is named for |
Lieut.. John Trippe, who fought at
Tripon and personally killed the
commander of an enemy gunboat.
For his services at Tripoli Congress
gave him its official thanks and a
sword.
The Rowan honors the Irishman,
Vice Admiral Stephan c. Rowan, who
served in the American Navy, taking
an active part in the War with Mex
leo and the acquisition Of California.
He served with distinction in the
Civil War and was promoted to the
rank Of commodore for his brilliant
achievement.
The Sterett honors Lieut.. Andrew
Sterett, United States Navy, who COM
manded the Enterprise and captured
Tripolitan cruiser in 1901 and re-
ceived the thanks of Congress.