Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wadsworth, in honor of Commodore Alexander S. Wadsworth: The first was a launched in 1915 and struck in 1936. The second was a launched in 1943 and served during the final years of World War II. She was transferred to West Germany and renamed Z-3 in 1959. She was transferred to Greece in 1980 and renamed Nearchos; she was stricken in 1991. The third was the third ship of the of guided missile frigates, launched in 1978. She was transferred to Poland and renamed in 2002. United States Navy ship names