USS Atlas

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Atlas, after Atlas, whose name means bearer or endurer.

USS Atlas (1869), held that name only briefly before being renamed Nahant on 10 August 1869.
USS Atlas (SP-2171), was a schooner seized by United States Customs officials at San Francisco from her German owners in 1917.
USS Atlas (ARL-7), was laid down on 3 June 1943 and launched on 19 October 1943.

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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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