USS Wabash

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wabash, after the Wabash River of Ohio and Indiana.

• The first Wabash (1855) was a screw frigate in commission from 1856 to 1874, then in use as a receiving ship until 1912.

• The second Wabash (ID-1824) was a civilian freighter acquired for Navy use during 1918 and 1919.

• The third Wabash (AOG-4) was an oiler in service from 1943 to 1957.

• The fourth Wabash (AOR-5) was also an oiler, in service from 1971 to 1994.