USS ''Relief'' may refer to the following 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 ...

: *, a store ship launched in 1836 and sold in 1883 *, a

hospital ship A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital. Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. I ...

commissioned in 1909 and sold in 1919 *, purchased in 1917 and used as a lookout station tender in Maine; sold in 1921 *, a

salvage tug A salvage tug, known also historically as a wrecking tug, is a specialized type of tugboat that is used to rescue ships that are in distress or in danger of sinking, or to salvage ships that have already sunk or run aground. Overview Few tugbo ...

, in commission from 1918 to 1919 *, a lightship built in 1904 and out of service in the 1920s *, a hospital ship commissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1946

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