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USS Brooklyn

Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Brooklyn, after the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

The first Brooklyn was a wooden screw sloop[?] commissioned 1859 and a participant in the American Civil War.

The second Brooklyn (CA-3) was a cruiser commissioned 1896 and a flagship in the Spanish-American War.

The third Brooklyn (CL-40) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1937 that saw service in World War II and was later transferred to Chile.

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