USS Iris
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Five ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Iris for Iris
, who in Greek mythology is the goddess of the rainbow
, was commissioned in 1847, served during the Mexican-American War and was decommissioned in 1848
, was built in 1863, served in the American Civil War, and decommissioned in 1865
, was a monitor built as USS Shiloh in 1865, renamed Iris in 1869 and decommissioned in 1874
, was commissioned in 1898 and decommissioned in 1916
, was a lighthouse tender
, built in 1897, transferred to the US Navy in 1917 and returned to the Department of Commerce in 1919
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 USS Iris for Iris
Iris (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity...
, who in Greek mythology is the goddess of the rainbow
, was commissioned in 1847, served during the Mexican-American War and was decommissioned in 1848
, was built in 1863, served in the American Civil War, and decommissioned in 1865
, was a monitor built as USS Shiloh in 1865, renamed Iris in 1869 and decommissioned in 1874
, was commissioned in 1898 and decommissioned in 1916
, was a lighthouse tender
Lighthouse tender
A lighthouse tender is a ship specifically designed to maintain, support, or tend to lighthouses, or lightvessels, providing supplies, fuel, mail and transportation....
, built in 1897, transferred to the US Navy in 1917 and returned to the Department of Commerce in 1919