Semmes

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Semmes may refer to:

In military history:

  • Paul Jones Semmes (1815–1863), a banker, businessman, and a Confederate General in the American Civil War
  • Raphael Semmes (1809–1877), an officer in both the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy
  • USS Semmes (DD-189), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1946
  • USS Semmes (DDG-18), a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1962 and decommissioned in 1991

In politics: