USS Conway

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Conway, after William Conway, who refused to haul down his country's flag during the surrender of the Pensacola Navy Yard.

USS Conway (DD-70), a new name for Caldwell class destroyer USS Craven (DD-70), launched in 1918 and renamed in 1939. She was transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Lewes, in 1940. She was scrapped in 1945.
USS Conway (DD-507), a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and struck in 1969.

Sources

USS Conway Website http://www.ussconway.com

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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