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Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Oregon, in honor of the 33rd state.
- The first Oregon was a brig purchased in 1841 to support the U.S. Exploring Expedition.
- A never-launched monitor previously named Quinsigamond and Hercules was also called Oregon before she was broken up in the ways.
- The second Oregon was a battleship that saw action in the Spanish-American War.
One ship of the Confederate States Navy also bore the name Oregon: see CSS Oregon.
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