USS ''Mississippi'', named either for the state of
Mississippi
Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
or the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...
, may refer to:
* was a sidewheel frigate that saw action in the Mexican–American War and was lost during the American Civil War.
* was the lead ship of the of battleships; she saw action before World War I and was eventually sold to Greece.
* was a and saw action during World War II.
* was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser.
* is a commissioned in 2012.
See also
* refers to several United States Army Corps of Engineers towboats
* refers to a projected
ironclad
An ironclad was a steam engine, steam-propelled warship protected by iron armour, steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or ince ...
of the Confederate States Navy
*CSS ''Mississippi'' was a projected Confederate ironclad turret ram eventually completed as
HMS Wivern (1863)
*
SS ''Mississippi'' refers to several steamships in use circa 1862–1931
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United States Navy ship names