USS Astoria

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon.

USS Astoria (1867), was laid down in 1867, but renamed Omaha prior to her commissioning.
USS Astoria (AK-8), a cargo ship, was seized by US Customs at the outbreak of World War I.
USS Astoria (CA-34), was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934 and lost in the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
USS Astoria (CL-90), was a light cruiser commissioned in 1944, and decommissioned in 1949.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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