USS Columbus
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Four ships of the United States Navy
have been named USS Columbus, the first two after the explorer
Christopher Columbus
, and the other two after Columbus, Ohio
, the capital of the state.
, a 24-gun armed ship purchased for the Continental Navy in 1775, and active until she was captured and burned in 1778, a 74-gun ship of the line commissioned in 1819, and in periodic service until 1861 when she was sunk to prevent capture, a heavy cruiser commissioned at the very end of World War II, converted to a guided missile cruiser CG-12 in 1959, and decommissioned in 1975, a Los Angeles-class
attack submarine commissioned in 1993 and in active service
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...
have been named USS Columbus, the first two after the explorer
Exploration
Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans...
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
, and the other two after Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, the capital of the state.
, a 24-gun armed ship purchased for the Continental Navy in 1775, and active until she was captured and burned in 1778, a 74-gun ship of the line commissioned in 1819, and in periodic service until 1861 when she was sunk to prevent capture, a heavy cruiser commissioned at the very end of World War II, converted to a guided missile cruiser CG-12 in 1959, and decommissioned in 1975, a Los Angeles-class
Los Angeles class submarine
The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
attack submarine commissioned in 1993 and in active service