USS Alaska
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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Alaska in honor of the 49th state.
- The first USS Alaska, was a wooden-hulled screw sloop-of-war that saw numerous small actions between the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War.
- The second USS Alaska, was a steam trawler chartered to serve as a minesweeper during World War I.
- The third USS Alaska (CB-1), the lead ship of her class of large cruiser, saw action in the last days of World War II.
- The fourth USS Alaska (SSBN-732) is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.