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List Of Naval Ships Named For Minnesota
There were 59 United States Navy or Coast Guard ships named for Minnesota, Minnesota communities, lakes, rivers and railroads. * USS ''Minnesota'', a steam frigate named for the Minnesota River, commissioned in 1855 and sold in 1901. * USS ''Minnesota'' (BB-22), one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships, commissioned in 1907 and decommissioned in 1921. * USS ''Minnesota'' (SSN-783), a ''Virginia''-class attack submarine commissioned in 2013. * SS ''Brainerd Victory'' Victory ship * USS ''Beltrami'' (AK-162), an ''Alamosa''-class cargo ship commissioned for service in World War II. * USS ''Duluth'' (CL-87) was a ''Cleveland''-class light cruiser commissioned late in World War II. * USS ''Duluth'' (LPD-6) is an amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1966 and decommissioned in 2005. * USS ''Faribault'' (AK-179), an ''Alamosa''-class cargo ship commissioned for service in World War II. * USS ''Fort Snelling'' (LSD-30), a dock landing ship which served during World War II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Minnesota (1855)
USS ''Minnesota'' was a wooden steam frigate in the United States Navy. Launched in 1855 and commissioned eighteen months later, the ship served in east Asia for two years before being decommissioned. She was recommissioned at the outbreak of the American Civil War and returned to service as the flagship of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. During the first day of the Battle of Hampton Roads on 8 March 1862, ''Minnesota'' ran aground, and the following battle badly damaged her and inflicted many casualties. On the second day of the battle, engaged CSS ''Virginia'', allowing tugs to free ''Minnesota'' on the morning of 10 March. ''Minnesota'' was repaired and returned to duty, and three years later she participated in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher. ''Minnesota'' served until 1898, when she was stricken, beached and burnt to recover her metal fittings and to clear her name for a newly-ordered battleship, . Construction and early duties ] ''Minnesota'' was laid dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Goodhue (APA-107)
USS ''Goodhue'' (APA-107) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service in 1947 and was scrapped in 1982. History ''Goodhue'' – named after Goodhue County, Minnesota – was initially laid down as ''Sea Wren'' on 7 January 1944 by Western Pipe & Steel of San Francisco, California. She was launched under Maritime Commission contract on 31 May, transferred to the Navy and commissioned on 11 November 1944. Pacific War ''Goodhue'' underwent shakedown training off San Pedro and took part in amphibious training exercises 8–21 December off San Diego, preparing for her part in the massive landings still to come in the Pacific War. The ship loaded vehicles at San Diego and sailed 4 January 1945 for Seeadler Harbor, Admiralty Islands, where she arrived 21 January. There the vessel loaded passengers and cargo and sailed for Hollandia, New Guinea, anchoring 4 February. After steaming to Leyte Gulf 4–12 February, ''Goodhue'' ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Kittson (APA-123)
USS ''Kittson'' (APA-123) was a ''Haskell''-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrpped in 1973. History ''Kittson'' was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type and was named for Kittson County, Minnesota. She was launched 28 August 1944 by the California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired by the Navy 4 November 1944; and commissioned 5 November. After shakedown along the Pacific coast, ''Kittson'' cleared San Diego 26 December 1944 with the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing aboard. She arrived Majuro 12 January 1945; unloaded the Marine unit; and sailed for Leyte, arriving 1 February. While operating in the Philippines for the next 6 weeks, the attack transport prepared for the Okinawa invasion. Departing Leyte 27 March with units of the 7th Division on board, ''Kittson'' arrived off Hagushi Beach, Okinawa, 1 April. After the air was cleared of enemy aircraft, the transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Kawishiwi (T-AO-146)
''Kawishiwi'' (AO-146) was a Neosho-class replenishment oiler of the United States Navy, in service between 1955 and 1992. Service history United States Navy, 1954–1979 Kawishiwi was launched 11 December 1954 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs. Edmund T. Wooldridge; and commissioned 6 July 1955. ''Kawishiwi'' cleared Philadelphia 18 November 1955, and arrived at home port Long Beach 8 December for shakedown training. Upon completion of the training, she departed Long Beach 25 April 1956 to replenish ships of the 7th Fleet. She remained in the Far East on refueling operations until returning to Long Beach 10 October. During 1957 the oiler divided the year into refueling duties in the Far East and operations out of Long Beach. ''Kawishiwi'' arrived at Pearl Harbor, her home port, 21 January 1958, and 1 month later sailed for her third Westpac deployment. Her ability to refuel ships at a rapid rate increased the mobility of the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T3 Tanker
The T3 tanker, or T3, are a class of seaworthy large tanker ships produced in the United States and used to transport fuel oil, gasoline or diesel before and during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The T3 tanker classification is still used today. The T3 tanker has a full load displacement of about 24,830 tons. Design T3 tankers are about in length and are able to sustain a top speed from . The T3 tanker is larger, and usually faster, than a T2 tanker. The hull designation AOG is used by the US Navy to denote that the ship is a T3 gasoline tanker. The AO designation denotes that the ship is a T3 fleet oiler, also referred to as a replenishment oiler (AOR). Most of the T3 ships were built for private companies and named by the manufacturer. Some T3 tankers were built for or sold to the US Navy, which were renamed after Native Americans, rivers and lakes. T3 tankers are operated by the US Navy, War Shipping Administration and United States Maritime Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Itasca (SP-810)
The second USS ''Itasca'' (SP-810), later USS ''SP-810'', was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 which was employed as a hospital boat. ''Itasca'' was built as a private wooden motorboat of the same name in 1908 by the Stamford Motor Construction Company at Stamford, Connecticut. In 1917, the U.S. Navy leased her from her owner, Henry Henke, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. Sources differ on her commissioning date, claiming both that the Navy took control of her from Henke at Norfolk, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ..., on 10 August 1917 and commissioned her as USS ''Itasca'' (SP-810) on 18 August 1918, and that she was commissioned in July 1917. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Itasca II (SP-803)
USS ''Itasca II'' (SP-803) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918. ''Itasca II'' was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1911 by the Hudson Yacht & Boat Building Company at Nyack, New York. On 29 May 1918, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner, E. B. Hawkins of Duluth, Minnesota, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned as USS ''Itasca II'' (SP-803) on 13 July 1918. Assigned to the 3rd Naval District and based at New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ..., ''Itasca II'' served on harbor and section patrol duties for the rest of World War I and into 1919. ''Itasca II'' was decommissioned on 6 February 1919 and returned to Hawkins Notes References *SP- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Itasca (1861)
USS ''Itasca'' was a built for the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. ''Itasca'' was a wooden screw steamer launched by Hillman & Streaker at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 October 1861; and commissioned there 28 November 1861, Lt. C. H. B. Caldwell in command. Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron, ''Itasca'' promptly began to establish a distinguished record. She captured schooner ''Lizzie Weston'' loaded with cotton bound for Jamaica 19 January 1862. A month later she assisted ''Brooklyn'' in capturing Confederate steamer ''Magnolia'' loaded with cotton and carrying several secret letters containing valuable intelligence concerning Confederate plans to import arms and to assist side-wheel, blockade runner ''CSS Tennessee'' to escape through the ''blockade''. Reassigned to the Western Squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hennepin (AK-187)
USS ''Hennepin'' (AK-187) was an that served the US Navy during the final months of World War II. Post-war she served briefly with the US Army as USAT ''Hennepin'', and then as USNS ''Hennepin'' (T-AK-187) with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) where she was awarded a battle star. She was declared excess-to-needs on 27 March 1959. Construction ''Hennepin'' was laid down under U.S. Maritime Commission contract, MC hull 2118, by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior, Wisconsin, 29 December 1943; launched 27 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs. F. P. Heffelflnger; acquired by the Navy 7 June 1945; and commissioned 3 July 1945, at Galveston, Texas. Service history World War II-related service After shakedown in the Gulf of Mexico, ''Hennepin'' departed Galveston 22 July to load cargo at Gulfport, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana. She departed New Orleans 6 August, steamed via the Panama Canal and the Marshall Islands, and arrived Cebu, Philippines, 23 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Great Northern
''Great Northern'' was a passenger ship built at Philadelphia by William Cramp & Sons under supervision of the Great Northern Pacific Steam Ship Company for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company, itself a joint venture of the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway. ''Great Northern'', along with sister ship , were built to provide a passenger and freight link by sea between the northern transcontinental rail lines via the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway terminal at Astoria, Oregon and San Francisco beginning in spring of 1915. The ship was acquired for military service in September 1917 and served as USS ''Great Northern'' (AG-9), USAT ''Great Northern'' and USS ''Columbia'' before returning to commercial Pacific Coast service as ''H. F. Alexander''. In 1942 the ship was acquired by the War Shipping Administration and again became an Army transport, USAT ''George S. Simonds''. After layup in the reserve fleet 5 March 1946 the ship was sold to Bosto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all US military services as well as for other government agencies. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's ocean transport needs. The MSTS was renamed the Military Sealift Command in 1970. Military Sealift Command ships are made up of a core fleet of ships owned by the United States Navy and others under long-term-charter augmented by short-term or voyage-chartered ships. During a time charter MSC takes control of a merchant ship and operates it for the chartered amount of time. During this time the ship is crewed by civilian mariners and MSC pays for all expenses. Time chartered ships are not subject to inspections from foreign gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Gopher State
SS ''Gopher State'' (T-ACS-4) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Minnesota, which is also known as the ''Gopher State''. History ''Gopher State'' was laid down on 26 July 1971, as the container ship ''Export Leader'', ON 545126, IMO 7226689, a Maritime Administration type C5-S-73b hull under MARAD contract (MA 257). Built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, hull no. 358, she was launched on 8 July 1972, and delivered to MARAD 22 January 1973, entering service for American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines (renamed American Export Lines in the same year). She was sold to Farrell Lines in 1978 without name change. The ship was returned to MARAD in 1986 and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1987 she was converted to a type C5-S-MA73c crane ship by Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Norfolk, Virginia. Completed on 12 October 1987, she was placed in service as ''Gopher State'' (T-ACS-4) and assigned to the Ready ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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