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    Franklin Buchanan (September 17, 1800 – May 11, 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy who became the only full admiral in the Confederate Navy...
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  • United States Navy have been named Buchanan, in honor of Captain (USN), Admiral (CSN) Franklin Buchanan. USS Buchanan (DD-131), was a Wickes-class destroyer...
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    years later was named as President Franklin Pierce's minister to the United Kingdom. Beginning in 1844, Buchanan became a regular contender for the Democratic...
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    USS Buchanan (DD-484), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Franklin Buchanan, who was an officer...
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    Pennant of Admiral Franklin Buchanan, CSS Tennessee, at Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864 Digital recreation of Admiral Buchanan's pennant Admiral's...
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    care of her few wounded—which included her captain, Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan—and repair her minimal battle damage. Determined to complete the destruction...
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    USS Buchanan (DD-131), named for Franklin Buchanan, was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Buchanan was transferred to the United Kingdom...
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    Benjamin Franklin Buchanan (October 4, 1857 – February 21, 1932) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia...
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    during the American Civil War. She served as the flagship of Admiral Franklin Buchanan (who would later be captured in the same ship), commander of the Mobile...
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  • Buchanan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Buchanan). People with this surname include: Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno (1898–1984), British...
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