USS Anzio
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been named Anzio, in memory of the World War II landings at Anzio
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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...
have been named Anzio, in memory of the World War II landings at Anzio
Anzio
Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene...
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- The , was an escort aircraft carrier originally commissioned as Coral Sea in August 1943 and renamed Anzio in September 1944.
- The , is a guided missile cruiser commissioned 1992, and currently on active service.