USS Kearsarge

Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kearsarge. The first was named for Mount Kearsarge and the later ones were named in honor of the first.

  • USS Kearsarge (1861), was a sloop of war launched 11 September 1861, fought in the American Civil War, defeated the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama, and was wrecked off Central America 2 February 1894
  • USS Kearsarge (BB-5), was a battleship launched 24 March 1898, sailed with the Great White Fleet, participated in World War I and World War II then sold for scrapping 9 August 1955
  • USS Kearsarge (CV-12), was an Essex-class aircraft carrier renamed Hornet prior to launch
  • USS Kearsarge (CV-33), was a long-hulled Essex-class aircraft carrier, launched 5 May 1945, served in the Korean War and Vietnam War then scrapped in 1974
  • USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1993 and remains in active service, as of 2012
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