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USS Cleveland

Three United States Navy ships have borne the name Cleveland, after the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The first Cleveland (C-19) was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1903 and scrapped in 1930.

The second Cleveland (CL-55)[?] was a light cruiser commissioned in 1942 and active in World War II.

The third Cleveland (LPD-7) is an amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1967 and still on active service in 2003.

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