USS Poughkeepsie (PF-26), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Poughkeepsie, New York.
Poughkeepsie (PF-26), was laid down for the Maritime Commission on 3 June 1943 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., in Superior, Wisconsin; launched on 12 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Frank M. Doran; and transferred to the Navy and commissioned on 6 September 1944, with Commander Q. M. Greeley, USCG, in command.