# USS Worcester

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**USS *Worcester*** has been the name of three ships in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy).

- [USS *Worcester* (1866)](/source/USS_Worcester_(1866)) a bark-rigged screw steam [sloop-of-war](/source/Sloop-of-war) that was launched in 1866.
- USS *Worcester* (PG-170) was renamed [USS *Gladwyne* (PF-62)](/source/USS_Gladwyne_(PF-62)) before it was laid down as a [*Tacoma*-class frigate](/source/Tacoma-class_frigate) in 1943.
- [USS *Worcester* (CL-144)](/source/USS_Worcester_(CL-144)) was the [lead ship](/source/Lead_ship) of the [*Worcester*-class cruisers](/source/Worcester-class_cruiser).

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