USS Cowpens

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cowpens, after the Battle of Cowpens, an American victory during the American Revolutionary War.

USS Cowpens (CVL-25), was a light aircraft carrier active in World War II and decommissioned in 1946.
USS Cowpens (CG-63), is a guided missile cruiser commissioned in 1991 and currently on active service.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

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