USS Van Buren
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USS Van Buren has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy. The first ship was named for President Martin Van Buren, while the second was named for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas.
- USS Van Buren (1839), a schooner-rigged revenue cutter
- USS Van Buren (PF-42), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate in commission from 1943 to 1946
Fiction[edit]
USS Van Buren is also a fictional aircraft carrier in both the comic strip Doonesbury and the NCIS: Los Angeles episode "Free Ride". The latter depicted her as a Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier based on her hull number.
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