Four ships of the United States Navy (and two ships of the Confederate States Navy[?]) have been named USS Tennessee in honor of the 16th state.
The first USS Tennessee[?] was a wooden screw frigate built as Madawaska.
The second USS Tennessee (ACR-10)
was the lead ship of her class[?] of armored cruiser.
The third USS Tennessee (BB-43)
was the lead ship of her class of battleship.
The fourth USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)[?] is an
Ohio-class submarine.
See also CSS Tennessee (sidewheel)[?], and
CSS Tennessee (ram)[?].