USS Ebon Atoll

The  was a missile cruiser for the United States Navy.

Background
In 2066 the U.S.S. Ebon Atoll was accidentally sunk by the U.S. Navy submarine U.S.S. Interference during the Anchorage Campaign. The Interference mistook the Ebon Atoll for an enemy vessel during radio silence and shot it before obtaining visual confirmation with a nuclear torpedo killing all on board. It is one of the worst U.S. Navy disasters since World War II.

Appearances
The is mentioned in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes
The and the subsequent incident may be a reference to Black Isle Studios and its dismissal by Interplay (Interference). Ebon means something made of ebony or black in color, and an atoll is a name for a small coral island.