USS Prairie
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Prairie, after the grassland prairie.
- The first Prairie (AD-5) was an auxiliary cruiser purchased in 1898 for the Spanish–American War, and in periodic service until sold in 1923.
- The second Prairie (AD-15) was a destroyer tender in service from 1940 to 1993.
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