USS Providence

Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Providence", after the city of Providence, Rhode Island.

* The first USS|Providence|1775|2 was a 12-gun ship originally named "Katy", taken into the Continental Navy in 1775 and destroyed in 1779 to forestall capture by the British.
* The second "Providence" was a 28-gun sailing frigate launched in 1776 and captured by the British in 1780, who took the ship into the Royal Navy as HMS "Providence".
* The third "Providence" was a gundalow built on Lake Champlain in 1776 which fought in the Battle of Valcour Island and was scuttled the next day to prevent capture.
* The fourth USS|Providence|CLG-6|3 was the light cruiser CL-82 from 1945 to 1949, then converted to a guided missile cruiser and in service as such from 1959 to 1973.
* The fifth USS|Providence|SSN-719|3 is a "Los Angeles"-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1985 and on active service as of 2008.