USS San Francisco explained

Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS San Francisco, after the city of San Francisco, California.

• The first was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1890, converted to a minelayer in 1908, and decommissioned in 1921.
• The second was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934, active throughout the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1946.
• The third is a nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and taken out of active service in 2017.
• The fourth will be a nuclear attack submarine, announced in 2023.

See also

• was an oiler that served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1957.