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USS Astoria

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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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