title: USS Cowell
text: # USS Cowell
  
  Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Cowell, after John G. Cowell.
  
  * USS Cowell (DD-139), was renamed Ward prior to launching.
  * USS Cowell (DD-167), a Wickes-class destroyer, launched in 1918 and decommissioned in 1940.
  * USS Cowell (DD-547), a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1943 and decommissioned in 1971.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  