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Birmingham is the second-most populous city in England and the United Kingdom.
Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Brooklyn, after the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Boise, after Boise, Idaho.
Multiple ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Newark, after the city of Newark, New Jersey.
Five ships of the United States Navy have been named Buffalo, the first after the large mammal, the others after the city of Buffalo, New York.
USS Amsterdam may refer to either of two U.S. Navy ships named for Amsterdam, New York:
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon.
USS Topeka, named after the state capital Topeka, Kansas, may be any one of these United States Navy ships:
Five United States Navy ships have borne the name Atlanta, after the city of Atlanta, Georgia:
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Denver, after the city of Denver, Colorado.
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Chattanooga, after the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cheyenne, in honor of the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cincinnati, after the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
USS Birmingham (CL-62), a United States Cleveland-class light cruiser named for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, the "Pittsburgh of the South", was laid down at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia, on 17 February 1941 and launched on 20 March 1942 by Mrs. Cooper Green, wife of the president of the Birmingham City Commission. She was commissioned on 29 January 1943, Captain John Wilkes in command. Birmingham earned eight battle stars, receiving heavy damage on at least three occasions.
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Helena, after the city of Helena, Montana.
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Huntington, after the city of Huntington, West Virginia.
Only one vessel of the United States Navy has been named USS Wilmington, after the city of Wilmington, Delaware, although the name was intended for two others.
USS Roanoke may refer to:
USS San Diego may refer to:
USS Vicksburg may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.
