USS Astoria
Four ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
Astoria
, after the town of
Astoria, Oregon
.
USS
Astoria
(1867)
, was laid down in 1867, but renamed
Omaha
prior to her commissioning.
USS
Astoria
(AK-8)
, a cargo ship, was seized by US Customs at the outbreak of World War I.
USS
Astoria
(CA-34)
, was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934 and lost in the
Battle of Savo Island
in 1942.
USS
Astoria
(CL-90)
, was a light cruiser commissioned in 1944, and decommissioned in 1949.