USS Revenge
Six ships in service to the United States have been named Revenge.
- The first Revenge was a schooner built in 1776 and served on Lake Champlain. She was either taken or burned in 1777.
- The second Revenge was a cutter in the Continental Navy. She was purchased in 1777, served until sold in 1779 and continued to harass British shipping as a privateer.
- The third Revenge was a schooner purchased in 1806 and served during the years preceding the War of 1812. She was wrecked in 1811 off the coast of Rhode Island.
- The fourth Revenge was a schooner built in 1812 and purchased in 1813.
- The fifth Revenge was a schooner built in 1808, as Gunboat No. 158. She was placed in service as Revenge in 1822 and served until 1824.
- The sixth Revenge (AM-110) was a World War II-era Auk-class minesweeper, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1965.
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