List of U.S. state ships

This is a list of official U.S. state ships as designated by each state's legislature.

Table

State Ship Image Year
designated
Arizona USS Arizona (BB-39)
Two earlier iterations of USS Arizona
California Californian
(state tall ship)
2003
Colorado USS Colorado (SSN-788) 2017
Connecticut USS Nautilus (SSN-571) 1983
Freedom Schooner Amistad
(state flagship and tall ship ambassador)
2003
Delaware Kalmar Nyckel
(state tall ship)
2016
Massachusetts Schooner Ernestina
(vessel of the commonwealth)
1994
Maryland Skipjack
(state boat)
1985
Maine Bowdoin
(state sailing vessel)
1987
New Jersey A. J. Meerwald
(state tall ship)
1998
North Carolina Shad boat
(state historical boat)
1987
Ohio USS Ohio (SSGN-726) 1981
Pennsylvania U.S. Brig Niagara
(flagship of the commonwealth)
1988
Rhode Island SSV Oliver Hazard Perry
(flagship and tall ship ambassador)
2018
12-meter Yacht Courageous
(winner of 1974 & 1977 America's Cup)
2000
Texas USS Texas (BB-35) 1995
Elissa
(state tall ship)
2005
Utah USS Utah (BB-31)
Virginia Chesapeake Bay deadrise
(state boat)
Washington MV President Washington
(became the MV Mahimahi)
1983
Lady Washington 2007

See also