There have been three ships of the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
named USS ''Rhode Island'', after the American
state.
*, a wooden sidewheel steamer previously named ''John P. King'' and ''Eagle'', and later renamed ''Charleston'' that saw action in the Civil War.
*, a ''Virginia''-class battleship, sailed on the first leg of the
Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the group of United States Navy battleships which completed a journey around the globe from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909 by order of President Theodore Roosevelt. Its mission was t ...
's voyage, and provided anti-submarine services during World War I.
*, an ''Ohio''-class submarine, laid down in 1981, and renamed soon after.
*, an ''Ohio''-class submarine launched in 1993
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United States Navy ship names