- USS Buffalo
Five ships of the
United States Navy have been named "Buffalo", the first after the large mammal, the others after the city ofBuffalo, New York .* The USS|Buffalo|1813, was a 3-gun sloop purchased April 1813 at Philadelphia and attached to the Delaware Flotilla. She took part in the 29 July 1813 attack on the HMS "Junon" and HMS "Martin". She was sold 12 August 1816.
* The USS|Buffalo|1892, was an auxiliary cruiser purchased for use in the Spanish-American War.
*The USS|Buffalo|CL-99, was converted into the light aircraft carrier USS "Bataan" (CVL-29).
*The USS|Buffalo|CL-110, was a Cleveland-class light cruiser, laid down on 3 April 1944 but the contract for her construction was canceled on 12 August 1945. Her unfinished hull was scrapped.
* The USS|Buffalo|SSN-715, is the 25th "Los Angeles"-class nuclear attack submarine and currently in service.
References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10-list.htm
*NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN715.htm
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