USS Brooklyn

Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Brooklyn, after the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

• The USS Brooklyn (1858), was a wooden screw sloop commissioned in 1859 and a participant in the American Civil War.
• The USS Brooklyn (ACR-3), was a cruiser commissioned in 1896 and a flagship in the Spanish–American War.
• The USS Brooklyn (CL-40), was a light cruiser commissioned in 1937 that saw service in World War II and was later transferred to Chile.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.