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USS Providence

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Five vessels of the United States Navy have been named '''USS ''Providence''''', after the city of Providence, Rhode Island. * The first USS Providence (1775) ''Providence'' was a 12-gun ship originally named ''Katy'', taken into the Continental Navy in 1775 and destroyed in 1779 to forestall capture by the British. * The second USS Providence (1776 frigate) ''Providence'' was a 28-gun sailing frigate launched in 1776 and captured by the British in 1780, who took the ship into the Royal Navy as HMS Providence (1780) HMS ''Providence''. * The third USS Providence (1776 gundalow) ''Providence'' was a gundalow built on Lake Champlain in 1776 who fought in the Battle of Valcour Island and was scuttled the next day to prevent capture. * The fourth USS Providence (CLG-6) ''Providence'' (CLG-6) was the light cruiser CL-82 from 1945 to 1949, then converted to a guided missile cruiser and in service as such from 1959 to 1973. * The fifth USS Providence (SSN-719) ''Providence'' (SSN-719) is a Los Angeles class submarine ''Los Angeles''-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1985 and on active service as of 2004. {{shipindex}} Category:United States Navy ship names Providence