USS Vincennes 53775 216028916 2008-05-30T19:31:38Z ClovisPt 2003707 Four [[United States Navy]] ships have been named '''USS ''Vincennes''''', after the town of [[Vincennes, Indiana]], site of an important [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] [[Battle of Vincennes|victory]] in the [[American Revolution]]. * The first {{USS|Vincennes|1826|2}} was an 18-gun [[sloop-of-war]] commissioned in [[1826]], the first U.S. Navy vessel to circumnavigate the globe. She later served as a blockade ship during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. * The second {{USS|Vincennes|CA-44|3}} was a [[heavy cruiser]] commissioned in [[1937]] and lost in the [[World War II]] [[Battle of Savo Island]] with 2 Battle Stars awarded. * The third {{USS|Vincennes|CL-64|3}} was a [[light cruiser]] commissioned in [[1944]] and active in the war, and decommissioned in [[1946]] with 6 Battle Stars awarded. * The fourth {{USS|Vincennes|CG-49|3}} is a [[guided missile cruiser]] commissioned [[1985]] and known for shooting down an [[Iran]]ian [[airliner]] ([[Iran Air Flight 655]], of flag carrier [[Iran Air]]) in [[1988]]. She has now been decommissioned with 1 Combat Action Ribbon awarded. {{shipindex|name= Vincennes, USS}} [[Category:United States Navy ship names|Vincennes]] [[Category:United States Navy Indiana-related ships|Vincennes]] [[pl:USS Vincennes]]