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Five United States Navy ships have borne the name Albany, after the town of Albany, New York.- The first Albany was a 22-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1846 and lost at sea in 1854.
- The second Albany was a 14-gun screw sloop commissioned as Contoocook in 1868, renamed in 1869, and decommissioned the next year.
- The third Albany (CL-23) was a protected cruiser purchased on the ways in 1898 and later reclassified as a light cruiser.
- The fourth Albany (CA-123) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1946 and later converted to a guided missile cruiser.
- The fifth Albany (SSN-753)USS Albany (SSN-753 a Los Angeles class submarine, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Albany, New York. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 29 Novem is a Los Angeles-class attack submarineThe ''Los Angeles class attack submarines ( SSN) were the most numerous class of nuclear powered submarines built by any nation, and formed the bulk of the U. attack submarine force well into the 21st century. They were preceded by the Sturgeon class and commissioned 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo and on active service in 2004.
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