USS Benicia
Encyclopedia
USS Benicia may refer to one of two ships in the United States Navy
named for Benicia, California
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, a sloop
launched in 1868 and decommissioned in 1875.
, a gunboat
used as a test bed for guided missiles; transferred to South Korea and then scrapped in 1998.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
named for Benicia, California
Benicia, California
Benicia is a waterside city in Solano County, California, United States. It was the first city in California to be founded by Anglo-Americans, and served as the state capital for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 26,997 at the 2010 census. The city is located in the San...
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, a sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
launched in 1868 and decommissioned in 1875.
, a gunboat
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...
used as a test bed for guided missiles; transferred to South Korea and then scrapped in 1998.