USS Amsterdam
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USS Amsterdam may refer to either of two U.S. Navy ships named for Amsterdam, New York:
- USS Amsterdam (CL-59), was to have been a light cruiser numbered CL-59, but she was completed as the light aircraft carrier Independence (CVL-22).
- USS Amsterdam (CL-101), was a light cruiser, commissioned in 1945 and briefly participated in the final campaign against Japan.
Sources
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.