USS Housatonic

USS Housatonic

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named "Housatonic" after the Housatonic River.

*USS|Housatonic|1861, was launched 20 November 1861 and sunk by the Confederate submarine "H. L. Hunley" on 17 February 1864

*USS|Housatonic|SP-1697, was built in 1899, commissioned by the US Navy on 25 January 1918 and served as a mine planter in the 3d Naval District until decommissioning 5 August 1919

*USS|Housatonic|AO-35, was a tanker acquired by the US Navy 9 January 1942, and decommissioned 11 March 1946


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