USS Brooklyn
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Three ships of the United States Navy
have borne the name Brooklyn, after the New York City
borough of Brooklyn
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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 borne the name Brooklyn, after the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
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- The , was a wooden screw sloop commissioned in 1859 and a participant in the American Civil War.
- The , was a cruiser commissioned in 1896 and a flagship in the Spanish-American War.
- The , was a light cruiser commissioned in 1937 that saw service in World War II and was later transferred to Chile.