Uss Independence
Five
United States Navy
ships have borne the name
USS ''Independence
'', symbolizing the universal desire to be free of domination by others.
The first
Independence
was a 10-gun
sloop
bought in
1775
and wrecked in
1778
.
The second
Independence
was a 12-gun brig purchased in
1777
and sold in
1779
.
The third
Independence
was the first
ship of the line
in the Navy, launched as a 74-gun ship, but later
razeed
down to a 54-gun
frigate
, then after
1857
used as a
receiving ship
until
1912
.
The fourth
Independence
(CVL-22)
was a
light aircraft carrier
active in
World War II
.
The fifth
Independence
(CV-62)
was an
aircraft carrier
commissioned in
1959
and decommissioned in
1998
.
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