USS San Francisco
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Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS San Francisco, after the city of San Francisco, California.
- The first San Francisco (C-5) was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1890, converted to a minelayer in 1908, and decommissioned in 1921.
- The second San Francisco (CA-38) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934, active throughout the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1946.
- The third San Francisco (SSN-711) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and on active service as of 2005.