USS Phoenix

At least two United States Navy ships have borne the name Phoenix, after the city of Phoenix, Arizona.

• The first Phoenix (CL-46) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser that served in World War II, and later, as the Argentine General Belgrano was sunk in the Falklands War.
• The second Phoenix (SSN-702) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981. (see below)

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The second Phoenix (SSN-702) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. She was laid down 30 July 1977 by the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics, in Groton, Connecticut, launched 8 December 1979, and commissioned 19 December 1981, Captain William Rothbert commanding.

She was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register 29 July 1998.