Five ships of the
United States Navy
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have been named ''Decatur'', in honor of Commodore
Stephen Decatur
Commodore (United States), Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. (; January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy officer. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County, Maryland, Worcester County. His father, Ste ...
.
* , was a
sloop-of-war
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built in 1839 and in service from 1840 to 1859.
* , was a which served mainly in or near the
Philippines
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from 1902 to 1919.
* , was a which served from 1922 to 1945.
* , was a in service from 1956 to 1983, later converted to become the first
Self Defense Test Ship.
* , is an commissioned in 1998 and currently in active service.
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United States Navy ship names