USS Badger
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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}}
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