Uss New Orleans
Four ships of the
United States Navy
have borne the name
New Orleans
, after the historic city of
New Orleans, Louisiana
. What might have been the first
New Orleans
was never launched. During the
War of 1812
there was a ship building race on
Lake Ontario
(at that time isolated from the sea), and
Henry Eckford
laid down a 130-gun
ship of the line
. Peace brought a end to the construction, and the partial hull was sold on the stocks in
1883
.
The first
New Orleans
(CL-22)
was a protected
cruiser
, purchased in
1898
, that was active in the
Spanish-American War
and
World War I
.
The second
New Orleans
(CA-32)
was a
cruiser
commissioned in
1934
and seeing much service in
World War II
.
The third
New Orleans
(LPH-11)
was an
Iwo Jima
class
amphibious assault ship
commissioned in
1968
. She was a recovery ship for
Project Apollo
and was used in the filming of the movie
Apollo 13
.
The fourth
New Orleans
(LPD-18)
is a
San Antonio
-class
amphibious transport dock
that was launched in
2004
.
The
Confederate States of America
also had a floating gun battery on the
Mississippi River
named
CSS
New Orleans
.
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