USS Sangamon
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Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Sangamon.

• The first Sangamon was a monitor in the Civil War, later renamed Jason and in use for coastal defense during the Spanish-American War.

• The second Sangamon (CVE-26) was a fleet oiler converted to an escort aircraft carrier during World War II.

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