USS Southampton
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USS Southampton has been the name of two ships of the United States Navy
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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...
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- USS Southampton (1841)USS Southampton (1841)The first USS Southampton was a store ship in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War.Southampton was laid down at Norfolk, Virginia as a side wheel steamer in October 1841, but her machinery proved to be unsatisfactory and was removed. Apparently purchased by the United States...
, a side wheel steamer, laid down in 1841, which served from 1845 until 1855 - USS Southampton (AKA-66)USS Southampton (AKA-66)USS Southampton was a of the United States Navy, named after Southampton County, Virginia. Southampton was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations...
, a Tolland-classTolland class attack cargo shipThe Tolland class attack cargo ships were built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. in Wilmington, North Carolina during the latter stages of World War II....
attack cargo ship which served from 1944 until 1946