USS Chattanooga

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Chattanooga, after the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

• USS Chattanooga (1864) was a steam sloop in use from 1866 to 1871.
• USS Chattanooga (C-16) was a Denver-class protected cruiser in service from 1904 to 1921.
• USS Chattanooga (PF-65) was a Tacoma-class frigate, renamed Uniontown on 18 August 1944 before its commissioning.
• USS Chattanooga (CL-118) was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser but construction was canceled 12 August 1945, prior to launching.

Sources

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