- USS Connecticut
Seven ships of the
United States Navy have been named "Connecticut" in honor ofConnecticut , the fifth state to join the Union:* The USS|Connecticut|1776, was a
gondola that served with theContinental Army onLake Champlain during theAmerican Revolutionary War , participating in theBattle of Valcour Island .* The USS|Connecticut|1799, served during the
Quasi-War .* The USS|Connecticut|1861, was a sidewheel steamer launched in 1861 that saw action in the
American Civil War .* The "USS Pompanoosuc", a screw steamer whose building began at
Boston Navy Yard about 1863, was renamed "Connecticut" on 15 May 1869, but was never launched; she was condemned and broken up in 1884.* The USS|Connecticut|BM-8, was a monitor but renamed during construction and commissioned as the "Nevada". A few years later, she was renamed "Tonopah", and served as a
submarine tender under that name duringWorld War I .* The USS|Connecticut|BB-18, was the
lead ship of her class ofbattleship . She sailed with theGreat White Fleet and saw action duringWorld War I .* The USS|Connecticut|SSN-22, is the second "Seawolf"-class submarine.
Source
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c12-list.htm
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