USS Oregon 189601 189653216 2008-02-07T02:52:15Z MBK004 4916882 USS templates Three ships of the [[United States Navy]] have been named '''USS ''Oregon''''', in honor of [[Oregon|the 33rd state]]. *The first {{USS|Oregon|1841|2}} was a [[brig]] purchased in 1841 to support the [[U.S. Exploring Expedition]]. *A never-launched [[Monitor warship type|monitor]] previously named {{USS|Quinsigamond|1864|2}} and ''Hercules'' was also called ''Oregon'' before she was broken up in the [[slipway|ways]]. *The third {{USS|Oregon|BB-3|3}} 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|CSS ''Oregon'']]'''. {{shipindex|Oregon}} [[Category:United States Navy Oregon-related ships|Oregon]] [[Category:United States Navy ship names|Oregon]] [[pl:USS Oregon]]