List of U.S. state ships

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This is a list of official U.S. state ships.

State Ship Image Year
selected
Arizona USS Arizona (BB-39)
Two earlier versions of USS Arizona
California Californian
(state tall ship)
2003[1]
Connecticut USS Nautilus (SSN-571) 1983[2][3]
Freedom Schooner Amistad
(state flagship and tall ship ambassador)
2003[3]
Massachusetts Schooner Ernestina
(vessel of the commonwealth)
1994[4]
Maryland Skipjack
(state boat)
1985[5]
Maine Bowdoin
(state sailing vessel)
1987[6][7]
New Jersey A. J. Meerwald
(state tall ship)
1998[8][9]
North Carolina Shad boat
(state historical boat)
1987[10][11]
Ohio USS Ohio (SSGN-726) 1981
Pennsylvania U.S. Brig Niagara
(flagship of the commonwealth)
1988[12]
Rhode Island replica of USS Providence
(flagship and tall ship ambassador)
1992[13]
12-meter Yacht Courageous
(winner of 1974 & 1977 America's Cup)
2000[13][14]
Texas USS Texas (BB-35) 1995[15]
Elissa
(state tall ship)
2005[15]
Utah USS Utah (BB-31)
Washington MV President Washington
(became the MV Mahimahi)
1983[16]
Lady Washington 2007[17]

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  3. 3.0 3.1 "SOTS: Sites, Seals & Symbols". Secretary of the State of Connecticut. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  4. "CIS: State Symbols". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  5. "Skipjack, Maryland State Boat". Maryland State Archives. Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  6. "Title 1, §218: State vessel". Maine Legislature. 1987. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  7. The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin's History, Maine Maritime Academy, archived from the original on 2010-09-16, retrieved 2010-11-16
  8. "A.J. Meerwald - NJ's Official Tall Ship". Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  9. "P.L.1998, c.009 (A750)". New Jersey Legislature. April 21, 1998. Archived from the original on 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  10. "GS_145-11". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  11. "Boat, Shad Boat - NCpedia". State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  12. "The Pennsylvania General Assembly: House Bill 1071". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Rhode Island state symbols". netstate.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  14. "State Symbols". RI.gov. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  15. 15.0 15.1 "State Symbols - Texas State Library". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  16. Washington State Ship: President Washington
  17. "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2010-11-16.