USS Providence (Nelson class)

The USS Providence was a Federation starship in Starfleet service in the mid-23rd century.

In 2254, the Providence was part of a task force of Starfleet ships patrolling the disputed border of Tholian Assembly space at the Diomed cluster. The task force, led by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), picked up a distress call from the Federation Theta Kalyb colony and went to investigate.

At Theta Kalyb, the task force was attacked by a Chakuun war fleet. The Providence was the third Starfleet ship to be destroyed by Chakuun ghostships.