Three ships of 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 ''Conestoga'' after the
Conestoga wagon, a broad wheeled, covered, wagon first built in
Conestoga, Pennsylvania
Conestoga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,258. The Conestoga post office serves ZIP code 17516.
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* , a side-wheeled
steamer, was purchased in June 1861. She served on the
Mississippi River
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and its tributaries during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
. On the night of 8 March 1864 ''Conestoga'' collided with and sank immediately.
* USS ''Conestoga'' was the planned name for the monitor and the name was changed while the ship was still on the stocks. She served in the American Civil War and later served in the
Spanish–American War
, partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence
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as ''Jason''.
* , commissioned 10 November 1917, was lost at sea under unknown circumstances in 1921. The fate of the vessel was a mystery until the wreck was identified in 2016.
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United States Navy ship names