USS Rochester
Encyclopedia
USS Rochester has been the name of many ships of the United States Navy
. All of the ships are named for the city of Rochester
, New York
.
, was renamed and redesignated to Rochester (CA-2)., was originally laid down as Rochester, but was renamed prior to being launched., an Oregon City-class
heavy cruiser
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...
. All of the ships are named for the city of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
, was renamed and redesignated to Rochester (CA-2)., was originally laid down as Rochester, but was renamed prior to being launched., an Oregon City-class
Oregon City class cruiser
The Oregon City class were a class of heavy cruisers of the United States Navy. Although it was intended to build ten, only four were completed – one of those as a command ship...
heavy cruiser
Heavy cruiser
The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, high speed and an armament of naval guns roughly 203mm calibre . The heavy cruiser can be seen as a lineage of ship design from 1915 until 1945, although the term 'heavy cruiser' only came into formal use in 1930...