Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS South Carolina in honor of the eighth state.
The first USS South Carolina[?] was
originally L'Indien, a frigate built in Amsterdam for American agents in France during the American Revolutionary War.
The second USS South Carolina[?] was a
schooner built for the Revenue Cutter Service[?].
The third USS South Carolina[?] was a
coastal patrol vessel.
The fourth USS South Carolina[?] was a screw steamer that saw action in the American Civil War.
The fifth USS South Carolina (BB-26) was the lead ship of her class of battleship.
The sixth USS South Carolina (CGN-37)[?] was a California-class[?] nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser.