Four ships of the
United States Navy
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have been named USS ''Wabash'', after the
Wabash River
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of
Indiana
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.
* The first was a
screw frigate
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in commission from 1856 to 1874, then in use as a
receiving ship until 1912.
* The second was a civilian
freighter acquired for Navy use during 1918 and 1919.
* The third was an
oiler in service from 1943 to 1957.
* The fourth was also an oiler, in service from 1971 to 1994.
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United States Navy ship names