USS Prairie

USS Prairie

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Prairie", after the grassland prairie.

* The first "Prairie" was an auxiliary cruiser purchased in 1898 for the Spanish-American War, and in periodic service until sold in 1923.
* The second "Prairie" (AD-15) was a destroyer tender in service from 1940 to 1993.


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