USS Detroit
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USS Detroit may refer to:
, a 12-gun ship, was captured from the British during the Battle of Lake Erie, 10 September 1813
, was a sloop-of-war
named so from 15 May to 10 August in 1869. Before and after she was known as the first Canandaigua.
, was a cruiser
in use from 1893 to 1904
, was a light cruiser
in service from 1923 to 1946
, was a fast combat support ship
commissioned in 1970 and decommissioned in 2005
, is a planned first announced in 2011
, a 12-gun ship, was captured from the British during the Battle of Lake Erie, 10 September 1813
- Detroit, a screw steamer, was laid down at the New York Navy Yard in 1865 but canceled in 1866 and broken up on the stocks
, was a sloop-of-war
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
named so from 15 May to 10 August in 1869. Before and after she was known as the first Canandaigua.
, was a cruiser
Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had different meanings throughout this period...
in use from 1893 to 1904
, was a light cruiser
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
in service from 1923 to 1946
, was a fast combat support ship
Fast combat support ship
The fast combat support ship is the United States Navy's largest combat logistics ship, designed as an oiler, ammunition and supply ship. All fast combat support ships currently in service are operated by Military Sealift Command . The AOE has the speed and armament to keep up with carrier battle...
commissioned in 1970 and decommissioned in 2005
, is a planned first announced in 2011