Three ships in the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

have been named USS ''Cayuga'' for one of the six

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tribes. * was a screw steamer launched in 1861 and served during the American Civil War. * The tug , acquired by the Navy in 1898, was renamed USS ''Cayuga'' in 1917 and served under that name until sold in 1928. As ''Cayuga'', she was later assigned hull number YT-12. * was an amphibious ship launched in 1969 and decommissioned in 1994.

Other uses

* was an ''LST-491''-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

Fictional ships

* A destroyer named USS ''Cayuga'' has appeared as a location in the fictional television show ''JAG''. Her part is played by the guided-missile destroyer . {{DEFAULTSORT:Cayuga United States Navy ship names