USS Austin
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Austin.
- USS Austin (1839), originally a sloop-of-war in the Texas Navy, was named in honor of Stephen Fuller Austin.
- USS Austin (DE-15), a destroyer escort, honored Chief Carpenter John Arnold Austin.
- USS Austin (LPD-4), was an amphibious transport dock named for Austin, Texas.
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- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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