USS Vindicator

USS Vindicator

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS "Vindicator".

* The first, "Vindicator" (1863), was a sidewheel steam ram, launched in 1863 and struck in 1865.

* The second, "Vindicator" (T-AGOS-3), was an Ocean Surveillance Ship, launched in 1984 and struck in 1993.


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