USS Ashtabula
During World War II, the United States Navy used the names of rivers with aboriginal American origins for an entire class of fleet oilers used to replenish vessels while underway at sea. The USS Ashtabula (AO-51) was commissioned in 1943 and served until 1982. Ashtabula was awarded eight battle stars for World War II service, four battle stars for the Korean War, and eight battle stars for duty in the Vietnam War. Partially scrapped in 1995, Ashtabula was expended as a target in fleet exercises on October 15, 2000. She has been the only Navy vessel to bear the name Ashtabula.
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