USS Falcon

USS Falcon

USS "Falcon" may refer to:

*, the Mexican gunboat "Isabel", captured in 1846 and taken into the Navy; decommissioned and sold, 1848

* "Falcon", a motor boat, served in a noncommissioned status in the 13th Naval District during World War I

*, a "Lapwing"-class minesweeper; later redesignated ASR-2

*, a "Bluebird"-class minesweeper; later redesignated MSC-190

*USS|Falcon|MHC-59, a sclass|Osprey|coastal minehunter was launched 3 June 1995 and decommissioned 30 June 2006


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