USS Washington

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USS Washington may refer to:

Ships named in honor of George Washington:

USS Washington (1775) was a schooner acquired in October 1775 and captured by the Royal Navy in December the same year
USS Washington (1776 row galley) was a row galley acquired in January 1776 with an unknown fate after August the same year
USS Washington (1776 frigate) was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress, launched in August 1776; and scuttled in November 1777 to prevent capture
USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley) was a galley built and subsequently captured by the Royal Navy in October 1776
USS Washington (1814) was a ship of the line on active service from 1815 to 1820
USRC Washington (1833) was a revenue cutter launched in 1833 and sold in June 1837

Ships or boats named in honor of the State of Washington

USS Washington (ACR-11) was a Tennessee-class armored cruiser, launched in 1905, renamed Seattle in 1916, reclassified as a heavy cruiser in 1920; and scrapped 1946
USS Washington (BB-47) was a Colorado-class battleship launched in 1921 and sunk as a gunnery target in 1924 after her construction was halted in 1922
USS Washington (BB-56) was a North Carolina-class battleship launched in 1940, decommissioned in 1947, and scrapped in 1961
USS Washington (SSN-787) is a Virginia-class submarine

Others

USRC Washington (1837), was a revenue cutter named after Peter G. Washington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The ship was launched in 1837 and seized by Confederate Navy in June 1861.
Washington (SP-1241), was a United States Navy seagoing coal barge during 1917

Monday, June 25, 2018