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USS Birmingham
Three vessels of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Birmingham
, after the city of
Birmingham, Alabama
.
The first
Birmingham
(CL-2) was a
light cruiser
in service from
1908
to
1923
.
The second
Birmingham
(CL-62) was also a light cruiser, commissioned in
1943
, involved in heavy fighting in the
Pacific War
, and decommissioned in
1946
.
The third
Birmingham
(SSN-695) was a
Los Angeles
-class
nuclear
attack submarine
in service from
1978
to
1997
.