USS Van Buren
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USS Van Buren has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy
. The first ship was named for President Martin Van Buren
, while the second was named for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas
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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...
. The first ship was named for President Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
, while the second was named for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction...
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- USS Van Buren (1839)USS Van Buren (1839)USS Van Buren was a schooner that served as part of the United States Revenue Cutter Service. The ship was named after Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States. The ship was commissioned and set sail on December 2, 1839, and served a regular tour of duty with the Revenue...
, a schooner-rigged revenue cutter - USS Van Buren (PF-42)USS Van Buren (PF-42)USS Van Buren , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to hold this name. The first Van Buren, a revenue cutter, was named for President Martin Van Buren; the second Van Buren , honors the city of Van Buren, Arkansas....
, a Tacoma-class patrol frigate in commission from 1943 to 1946
Fiction
USS Van Buren is also a fictional aircraft carrier in the comic strip DoonesburyDoonesbury
Doonesbury is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau, that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States to the title character, Michael Doonesbury, who has progressed from a college...
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See also
- USS John J. Van Buren (DE-753)USS John J. Van Buren (DE-753)USS John J. Van Buren was a United States Navy proposed during World War II but never completed.John J. Van Buren was laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Company at San Pedro, California, on 18 August 1943. She was launched on either 16 January 1944 or 26 March 1944, sponsored by Mrs. J. J...