USS Yale

USS Yale

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Yale":

* The first "Yale" was a steamship chartered by the Navy for several months in 1898, for action in the Spanish-American War.
* The second "Yale" was a steamship purchased in 1918 and used as a troop transport until 1920. After some years in civilian service, the ship was re-acquired in 1943 and operated as "Greyhound" (IX-406) until 1948.


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