USS Independence

Last updated September 22, 2021

USS Independence may refer to:

Independence (1776 brigantine) was a brigantine built at Kingston, Massachusetts in mid-1776. The brig served in the Massachusetts State Navy and cruised off New England until captured by the Royal Navy in early 1777.
USS Independence (1776 sloop) was a 10-gun sloop commissioned in September 1776 and wrecked in 1778.
USS Independence (1814) was the first ship of the line in the Navy, launched 22 June 1814 and finally used as a receiving ship until being decommissioned 1912.
USS Independence (SP-3676) was a steamer commissioned 16 November 1918 and decommissioned 20 March 1919. She was later renamed Neville and used in World War II.
USS Independence (CVL-22), was a light aircraft carrier, launched 22 August 1942; decommissioned 28 August 1946 and sunk during weapon testing 29 January 1951.
USS Independence (CVA-62), was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1959 and decommissioned in 1998.
USS Independence (LCS-2) is a littoral combat ship commissioned in 2010 and decommissioned in 2021.

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