Uss Philadelphia
Six ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS ''Philadelphia
'', after the city of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
The first
Philadelphia
was a
gondola
built in
1776
on
Lake Champlain
by
Benedict Arnold
and sunk in the
Battle of Valcour Island
.
The second
Philadelphia
was a 28-gun
sailing frigate
active in the
Quasi-War
, captured in the
First Barbary War
and later burned.
The third
Philadelphia
was a
side-wheel steamer
used in the
American Civil War
.
The fourth
Philadelphia
(C-4)
was a
protected cruiser
commissioned in
1890
and in service until
1926
.
The fifth
Philadelphia
(CL-41)
was a
light cruiser
commissioned
1937
, active in
World War II
, and sold to
Brazil
in
1951
.
The sixth
Philadelphia
(SSN-690)
is a
Los Angeles
-class
attack submarine
commissioned in
1977
and on active service
as of 2004
.
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