USS Kearsarge
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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 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 WWI and WWII 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 Active in service as of 2008
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