USS Cohasset
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Three ships of the United States Navy
have borne the name USS Cohasset, in honor of Cohasset, Massachusetts
and/or Cohasset, Minnesota
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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 USS Cohasset, in honor of Cohasset, Massachusetts
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, though it is not contiguous with the main body of the county. The population was 7,542 at the 2010 census.- History :...
and/or Cohasset, Minnesota
Cohasset, Minnesota
Cohasset is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 2,698 at the 2010 census.U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main arterial route in the city.-Geography:...
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- The , was a tugboatTugboatA tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
. Originally called E. D. Fogg and later Narragansett, she was built in 1860 and purchased by the Navy in 1861. She was sold in 1892.
- The , was a cargo shipCargo shipA cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
, built in 1918 and decommissioned in 1919.
- The , originally LST-129, was an LST-1-class tank landing shipTank landing shipLanding Ship, Tank was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore....
, launched in 1943, redesignated and named in 1944, and struck in 1946.