USS Tucson

Last updated September 28, 2021

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Tucson, after the city of Tucson, Arizona.

USS Tucson (CL-98) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1945, active in the Pacific War for a few weeks before its end, and decommissioned in 1949.
USS Tucson (SSN-770) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1995 and in active service.

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