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USS Augusta
Five vessels of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Augusta
, the first three after the city of
Augusta, Georgia
, and the fourth after
Augusta, Maine
.
The first
Augusta
was a 14-gun
brig
in use from
1799
to
1801
.
The second
Augusta
was the civilian side-wheel steamer
Augusta
purchased by the Navy in
1861
for use in the
American Civil War
, and sold in
1868
.
(third
Augusta
was a yacht?)
The fourth
Augusta
(CL/CA-31) was a
cruiser
in service from
1931
to
1946
, serving in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during
World War II
.
The fifth
Augusta
(SSN-710)
is a
Los Angeles
-class
nuclear
attack submarine
, commissioned in
1985
and on active service
as of 2004
.