USS Providence

Five vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Providence, after the city of Providence, Rhode Island.

• The first Providence was a 12-gun ship originally named Katy, taken into the Continental Navy in 1775 and destroyed in 1779 to forestall capture by the British.

• The second Providence was a 28-gun sailing frigate launched in 1776 and captured by the British in 1780, who took the ship into the Royal Navy as HMS Providence.

• The third Providence was a gundalow built on Lake Champlain in 1776 who fought in the Battle of Valcour Island and was scuttled the next day to prevent capture.

• The fourth Providence (CLG-6) was the light cruiser CL-82 from 1945 to 1949, then converted to a guided missile cruiser and in service as such from 1959 to 1973.

• The fifth Providence (SSN-719) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1985 and on active service as of 2004.