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USS Monterey
Four ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Monterey
, after the
Battle of Monterey
in the
Mexican-American War
.
The first
Monterey
was a screw tug that operated in
San Francisco Bay
from
1863
to
1892
.
The second
Monterey
(BM-6) was an armored
monitor
commissioned in
1893
.
The third
Monterey
(CVL-26)
was a
light aircraft carrier
of
World War II
, serving from
1943
to
1956
.
The fourth
Monterey
(CG-61) is a
guided missile cruiser
commissioned in
1990
and on active service
as of 2003
.