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USS Olympia
Two vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Olympia, after the city of Olympia, Washington.
- The first Olympia (C-6) was a protected cruiser in service from 1895 to 1922, most notably in the Spanish-American War, and presently a museum ship in Philadelphia.
- The second Olympia (SSN-717) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1984 and on active service as of 2004.
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