USS Mayrant

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Mayrant for John Mayrant.

The first USS Mayrant (DD-31) was a modified Paulding-class destroyer launched in 1910, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1920.
The second USS Mayrant (DD-402) was a Benham-class destroyer launched in 1938, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1946. She survived the Operation Crossroads atom-bomb tests.

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