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USS Izard

USS Izard (DD-589), a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Ralph Izard (1785–1822), Izard was launched 8 August 1942 by the Charleston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Robert E. Lee III, great-granddaughter of Lt. Ralph Izard; and commissioned 15 May 1943.

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USS Izard (DD-589), a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Ralph Izard (1785–1822), Izard was launched 8 August 1942 by the Charleston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Robert E. Lee III, great-granddaughter of Lt. Ralph Izard; and commissioned 15 May 1943.

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