- USS Dallas
Two commissioned
ship s of theUnited States Navy have been named USS "Dallas". The first ship was named after Alexander J. Dallas and the second afterDallas, Texas , which in turn had been named for Alexander's brother,George M. Dallas . Two other ships to honor the city were planned, but never completed.* The USS|Dallas|DD-199, was a destroyer commissioned in 1920, in service during
World War II , and scrapped 1946.* A
heavy cruiser to be named "Dallas" (CA-140) was cancelled during construction in 1946.* Another heavy cruiser, USS "Dallas" (CA-150), was cancelled before start of construction in 1945.
* The USS|Dallas|SSN-700, is a "Los Angeles"-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and currently in active service.
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