USS ''Boston'' may refer to:
*, was a
gundalow
A gundalow (also known in period accounts as a "gondola") is a type of flat-bottomed sailing barge once common in Maine and New Hampshire rivers, United States. It first appeared in the mid-1600s, reached maturity of design in the 1700 and 1800s ...
launched in 1776 and burned to avoid capture by the British on 13 October 1776
*, was a 24-gun frigate, commissioned in 1777 and captured by the British in 1780
*, was a 28-gun frigate lost during the War of 1812
*, was an 18-gun sloop of war commissioned in 1826 and wrecked in the Bahamas in 1846
*, was a
protected cruiser
Protected cruisers, a type of cruiser of the late 19th century, took their name from the armored deck, which protected vital machine-spaces from fragments released by explosive shells. Protected cruisers notably lacked a belt of armour alon ...
commissioned in 1887 and took part in the Spanish–American War
*, was a heavy cruiser commissioned 1943 and active in both
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
and the Korean War
*, was a ''Los Angeles''-class nuclear
attack submarine
An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants, and merchant vessels. In the Soviet Navy, Soviet and Russian Navy, Russian navies ...
decommissioned in 1999
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United States Navy ship names