Four ships of the United States Navy have been named
USS Alaska in honor of the 49th state.
The first USS Alaska[?],
was a wooden-hulled screw sloop-of-war that saw numerous small actions between the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War.
The second USS Alaska[?], was a
steam trawler chartered to serve as a minesweeper during World War I.
The third USS Alaska (CB-1), the lead ship
of her class of fast cruiser[?], saw action in the
last days of World War II.
The fourth USS Alaska (SSBN-732)[?] is an
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.
