Three ships in the
United States Navy
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have been named USS ''Fanning'' for
Nathaniel Fanning.
* The first was a launched in 1910 and served in
World War I
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. She served in the
United States Coast Guard
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from 1924 to 1930. She was sold in 1934.
* The second was a launched in 1936, served in
World War II
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and decommissioned in 1945.
* The third was a launched in 1970 and decommissioned in 1993. She was sold to Turkey in 1993, decommissioned in 2001, and later scrapped.
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United States Navy ship names