USS Providence
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Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Providence, after the city of Providence, Rhode Island.
- The first 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 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.
- The third Providence was a gundalow built on Lake Champlain in 1776 which fought in the Battle of Valcour Island and was scuttled the next day to prevent capture.
- The fourth 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 Providence (SSN-719) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1985 and in active service as of 2012.
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