USS Badger 206935 182033754 2008-01-04T03:43:13Z Brad101 1347855 disambig links per [[WP:SHIPS]] ! Three ships of the [[United States Navy]] have been named '''''Badger''''': * The {{USS|Badger|1889}}, was an auxiliary cruiser purchased in 1898 and used in the Spanish-American War. This ship was named after the [[badger (animal)|burrowing mammal]]. * The {{USS|Badger|DD-126}}, was a destroyer commissioned in 1919 and active during World War II. This ship was named after Commodore [[Oscar C. Badger]]. * The {{USS|Badger|DE-1071}}, was a destroyer escort commissioned in 1970 and decommissioned in 1991. This ship was named after the four members of the Badger family associated with the US Navy: [[George E. Badger]], Oscar C. Badger, [[Charles J. Badger]], [[Oscar C. Badger II]]. ==See also== *{{USS|George E. Badger|DD-196}} *{{USS|Charles J. Badger|DD-657}} ==Source== *{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b1-list.htm}} {{shipindex|Badger}} [[Category:United States Navy ship names|Badger]] [[de:USS Badger]] [[sl:USS Badger]] [[pl:USS Badger]]