USS Weehawken

USS Weehawken

USS "Weehawken" was a name used by the U.S. Navy more than once in naming its vessels:

* USS "Weehawken" (1862), a single-turreted monitor, launched on November 5, 1862

* USS "Weehawken" (CM-12), a minelayer, built in 1920 by William Cramp & Sons at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* USS "Weehawken" (YTB-776), a large harbor tug, laid down in August 1964 at Marinette, Wisconsin

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