USS Puget Sound explained

USS Puget Sound has been the name of more than one ship of the United States Navy. These ships are named after Puget Sound in the state of Washington.

• , a, was originally to be named Puget Sound; however it was renamed prior to launching in 1944.
• The first commissioned was an escort carrier in service for somewhat over a year, in 1945 and 1946.
• The second was a destroyer tender in service from 1968 to 1996.