USS Lackawanna
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been named USS Lackawanna:
was a sloop-of-war
launched 9 August 1862 and sold on 30 July 1887
, was an oiler
acquired by the US Navy 20 June 1942 and decommissioned 14 February 1946
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named USS Lackawanna:
was a sloop-of-war
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
launched 9 August 1862 and sold on 30 July 1887
, was an oiler
Replenishment Oiler
A replenishment oiler or fleet tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds, which can replenish other ships while underway in the high seas. Such ships are used by several countries around the world....
acquired by the US Navy 20 June 1942 and decommissioned 14 February 1946