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 {{USS|San Francisco|C-5}} was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1890, converted to a minelayer in 1908, and decommissioned in 1921.
• The second {{USS|San Francisco|CA-38}} was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934, active throughout the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1946.
• The third {{USS|San Francisco|SSN-711}} is a {{sclass|Los Angeles|submarine|0}} nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and taken out of active service in 2017.
• The fourth {{USS|San Francisco|SSN-810}} will be a {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|0}} nuclear attack submarine, announced in 2023.