Uss America

The first ''America'' was a 74-gun Ship Of The Line laid down in 1777 , but not launched until 1782 , at which time she was given to France and used there for a few years before being broken up.

An ''America'' was part of the Stone Fleet .

The second ''America'' was originally the German Liner ''Amerika'' seized in World War I and used as a transport during the war.

The third ''America'' (CV-66) was an Aircraft Carrier commissioned in 1965 and decommissioned 1996 . She then sat at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . In 2005 she was intentionally sunk during target testing in the Atlantic Ocean.

There is currently an effort to have the next United States nuclear powered (CVN-78) be named ''America'' in honor of the last ship to bear the name, CV-66. Those involved in this effort maintain the website www.cvn78.com .

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