USS Oregon

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Oregon, in honor of the Oregon Territory or the 33rd state.

* The first USS Oregon (1841) was a brig purchased in 1841 to support the U.S. Exploring Expedition and in commission until 1845.
* A never-launched monitor previously named Quinsigamond and Hercules was also called Oregon before she was broken up in the ways.
* The third USS Oregon (BB-3) was a battleship that saw action in the Spanish–American War and was in commission from 1896 to 1919.
* The fourth USS Oregon (SSN-793) is a Virginia-class submarine

## Confederate States Navy

[edit]

* One ship of the Confederate States Navy also bore the name Oregon. See CSS Oregon.

## See also

[edit]

* SS Oregon
* USS Oregon City
* USS Oregonian
* SS Beaver State (T-ACS-10)

List of ships with the same or similar names

This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.