Warships with Minnesota-related names

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Warships with Minnesota-related names include:

• Two ships of the United States Navy named USS Minnesota in honor of the 32nd state and the river which shares its name:
  • The first USS Minnesota, a wooden steam frigate, saw action during the American Civil War, including an encounter with CSS Virginia.
  • The second USS Minnesota (BB-22), a Connecticut-class battleship, saw combat during World War I.
• USNS Gopher State (T-ACS-4), a Gopher State-class crane ship, operates with the Ready Reserve Force of the Military Sealift Command as a prepositioning ship, operating with the Army. Gopher State is named in honor of the state of Minnesota, which is often called the Gopher State (or the North Star State).
• Ships named for notable features within the State of Minnesota:
  • USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708), a Los Angeles-class submarine, named for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the twentieth Los Angeles class sub and is in active service.
  • USS Fort Snelling (LSD-30), a Thomaston-class dock landing ship, named for Fort Snelling, the first major settlement in the area, served during World War II.
  • USS Minneapolis: Two ships have been named for the largest city in Minnesota
  • USS Saint Paul: Two ships have been named for Minnesota's capital and second largest city.
  • USS Duluth: Two ships have been named for Minnesota's third largest city, the busiest inland seaport in the world.