USS Oahu

USS Oahu

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named "Oahu" after Oahu, the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

*The USS|Oahu|PR-6, was launched November 26 1927 and sunk by enemy torpedoes on May 5 1942.

*The USS|Oahu|ARG-5, was launched September 9 1943 and decommissioned in January 1947.

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