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USS Mississippi
Four ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Mississippi
in honor of
the 20th state
.
The first
USS
Mississippi
, a sidewheel steamer, saw action in the
Mexican-American War
and was lost during the
American Civil War
.
The second
USS
Mississippi
(BB-23)
, the
lead ship
of
her class
, saw action before
World War I
and was eventually sold to
Greece
, renamed
Lemnos
, and sunk in the early days of
World War II
.
The third
USS
Mississippi
(BB-41)
, a
New Mexico
-class battleship
, saw action during
World War II
.
The fourth
USS
Mississippi
(CGN-40)
was a
Virginia
-class
nuclear-powered guided missile
cruiser
.
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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