- USS Boston
Seven ships of the United States Navy have borne the name "Boston", in honor of the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
* The
USS Boston (1776) , was a gondola launched in 1776 and was burned to avoid capture by the British on 13 October 1776.* The
USS Boston (1777) , was a 24-gun frigate, commissioned in 1777 and captured by the British in 1780.* The
USS Boston (1799) , was a 28-gun frigate that was lost during the War of 1812.* The
USS Boston (1825) , was a 18-gun sloop of war commissioned in 1826 and wrecked in the Bahamas in 1846.* The
USS Boston (1884) , was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1887 and took part in the Spanish-American War.* The
USS Boston (CA-69) , was a heavy cruiser commissioned 1943 and active in both World War II and the Korean War.* The
USS Boston (SSN-703) , was a "Los Angeles"-class nuclear attack submarine decommissioned in 1999.
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