Three
United States Navy vessels have borne the name USS ''Pigeon'', after the
pigeon:
* was a , launched in 1919, reclassified a Submarine Rescue Vessel (ASR–6) in 1929, and sunk in action in 1942.
* was an , laid down in 1944 and struck in 1966.
* was the
lead ship of
her class of
submarine rescue ship
A submarine rescue ship is a surface support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations. Methods employed include the McCann Rescue Chamber, deep-submergence rescue vehicles (DSRV's) and diving operations.
List of active subm ...
, laid down in 1968 and struck in 1992.
References
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United States Navy ship names