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Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Birmingham, after the city of Birmingham.
- The Birmingham (CL-2) was a light cruiser in service from 1908 to 1923.
- The second Birmingham (CL-62) was also a light cruiser, commissioned in 1943, involved in heavy fighting in the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1946.
- The third Birmingham (SSN-695) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine in service from 1978 to 1997.