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 borne the name ''Brooklyn'', after the
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
borough of
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
.
* , was a wooden screw sloop commissioned in 1859 and a participant in the American Civil War.
* , was a cruiser commissioned in 1896 and a flagship in the Spanish–American War.
* , was a light cruiser commissioned in 1937 that saw service in World War II and was later transferred to Chile.
See also
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Other ships named ''Brooklyn''
References
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United States Navy ship names
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