USS Scott
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Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Scott.
- The first USS Scott (DE-214), a Buckley-class destroyer escort, named for Robert R. Scott, a Medal of Honor recipient.
- The second USS Scott (DDG-995), a Kidd class destroyer named for Medal of Honor recipient Rear Adm Norman Scott, killed at the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. USS Scott DDG-995 is the second ship to be named for Medal of Honor recipient Rear Adm Norman Scott. The first was the Fletcher Class destroyer USS Norman Scott DD-690.
The name Scott was assigned to DE-241 on 30 June 1942, but was reassigned to DE-214 on 21 December 1942 when DE-241 was renamed Keith.
