USS George Washington Carver
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Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS George Washington Carver in honor of the inventor.
- The Liberty ship George Washington Carver was built in November 1943, acquired by the War Department, renamed Dogwood, and converted to a hospital ship. In January 1946 she was converted to a troop transport and reverted to her former name. George Washington Carver was scrapped in 1964 in Oakland, California.
- USS George Washington Carver (SSBN-656) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine.