Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS San Francisco, after the city of San Francisco, California.

  • The first was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1890, converted to a minelayer in 1908, and decommissioned in 1921.
  • The second was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934, active throughout the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1946.
  • The third is a nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and taken out of active service in 2017.
  • The fourth is a planned nuclear attack submarine, announced in 2023.

See also

  • was an oiler that served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1957.