USS Quincy

Last updated September 22, 2021

Three United States Navy ships have been named USS Quincy, after the city of Quincy, Massachusetts.

USS Quincy (AK-10) was a German cargo ship seized during World War I.
USS Quincy (CA-39) was a heavy cruiser, sunk during World War II.
USS Quincy (CA-71) was a heavy cruiser, named to commemorate CA-39.

This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.

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