USS Independence (disambiguation)

Brig of Massachusetts State Navy; captured by British in 1777 10-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1776 and wrecked in 1778 First ship of the line in the U.S. Navy Steamer serving 1918-1919; renamed Neville and served in WWII light aircraft carrier converted from Cleveland-class light cruiser hull; served 1942-1946 qne sunk in 1951 nuclear weapon test Conventionally powered large U.S. aircraft carrier in service 1959-1998 General Dynamics version of Littoral Combat Ship; lead ship of Independence (littoral combat ship)-class commissioned in January 2010