USS Effingham

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Effingham:

Frigate under construction for the Continental Navy, but burned before she ever saw service. Named for Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham - an English nobleman who resigned his commission rather than fight an unjust war against the American colonists.
Transport used during World War II, and named for Effingham County, Georgia and Effingham County, Illinois.
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