USS Pittsburgh

Last updated April 25, 2025

Five ships of the United States Navy have been or will be named USS Pittsburgh in honor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:^[1]^[2]

USS Pittsburgh (1861) (alternately spelled Pittsburg) was an ironclad gunboat that served during the American Civil War.
USS Pittsburgh (CA-4), originally named USS Pennsylvania (ACR-4), was an armored cruiser serving during World War I.
USS Pittsburgh (CA-70), the original name of USS Canberra (CA-70), that was changed just before launch to honor the loss of HMAS Canberra (D33), which was lost during the Battle of Savo Island in the Pacific War.
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72), originally named Albany, was a Baltimore-class cruiser that served during World War II, and notable for losing her bow in a typhoon, and yet surviving.
USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) was a Los Angeles-class submarine decommissioned in 2019.
USS Pittsburgh (LPD-31) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, currently under construction.^[3]

References

↑ "List of U.S. Navy ships – Alphabetically with their Homeports". United States Navy . Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
↑ Briem, Chris (8 June 2008). "The Next Page: The USS Pittsburgh vs. Typhoon Viper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 8 June 2008.
↑ "SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship". United States Navy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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[1] "List of U.S. Navy ships – Alphabetically with their Homeports". United States Navy . Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

[2] Briem, Chris (8 June 2008). "The Next Page: The USS Pittsburgh vs. Typhoon Viper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 8 June 2008.

[3] "SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship". United States Navy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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