Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS San Francisco, after the city of San Francisco, California.
The first San Francisco (C-5) was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1890, converted to a minelayer in 1908, and decommissioned in 1921.
The second San Francisco (CA-38) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934, active throughout the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1946.
The third San Francisco (SSN-711) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and on active service.
In addition, USNS Mission San Francisco (T-AO-123) was an oiler that served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1957.
