USS Seminole

Four ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Seminole for the tribe.

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United States Navy - Tribe

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• The first Seminole was launched in 1859, commissioned in 1860 and decommissioned in 1865.
• The second Seminole was a tug, built in 1879, purchased as Kate Jones in 1898 and commissioned the same year. She was decommissioned in 1898, and transferred to the War Department in 1900.
• The third Seminole (AT-65) was commissioned in 1940 and sunk by enemy action in October of 1942.
• The fourth Seminole (AKA-104/LKA-104) was commissioned in 1945 and decommissioned in 1970.