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USS Astoria
At least three ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Astoria
, after the town of
Astoria, Oregon
.
(the first Astoria?)
The second
Astoria
(CA-34)
was a
heavy cruiser
commissioned in
1934
and lost in the
World War II
Battle of Savo Island,
1942
.
The third
Astoria
(CL-90)
was a
light cruiser
commissioned
1944
, active in the war, and decommissioned in
1949
.