There were 59 United States Navy or Coast Guard ships named for Minnesota, Minnesota communities, lakes, rivers and railroads. USS Minnesota, a steam frigate named for the Minnesota River, commissioned in 1855 and sold in 1901. USS Minnesota (BB-22), one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships, commissioned in 1907 and decommissioned in 1921. USS Minnesota (SSN-783), a Virginia-class attack submarine commissioned in 2013. USS Beltrami (AK-162), an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned for service in World War II. USS Duluth (CL-87) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser commissioned late in World War II. USS Duluth (LPD-6) is an amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1966 and decommissioned in 2005. USS Faribault (AK-179), an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned for service in World War II. USS Fort Snelling (LSD-30), a dock landing ship which served during World War II USS Goodhue (APA-107) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served during World War II. USS Gopher (gunboat), a converted lighthouse tender used as a training ship by the Minnesota Naval Militia in Duluth between 1905 and 1917. SS Gopher State (ACS-4), a Gopher State-class crane ship serving with the Military Sealift Command, Prepositioning Force. USS Great Northern (AG-9) USS Hennepin (AK-187), an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned for service in World War II. USS Itasca, a Unadilla-class gunboat in service during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. USS Itasca II (SP-803), a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918. USS Itasca (SP-810), a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. USS Kaposia (AO-65) oiler type T3-S2-A1 USS Kawishiwi (AO-146), a Neosho-class oiler commissioned in 1955. USS Kittson (APA-123), a Haskell-class attack transport commissioned for service in World War II. USS Lake Pepin (ID 4215) built in Duluth in 1918 USS Mahonmen County (LST-912), an LST-542-class tank landing ship built during World War II. USS Mankato (YTM-65) Medium Harbor tug USS Mankato (YN-40) Built 1940 redesignated YNT-8, later reclassified YTB-734 and finally YTM-734. USS Meeker County (LST-980), an LST-542-class tank landing ship built during World War II. USS Mendota, a Sassacus-class sidewheel gunboat in service during the Civil War from 1864 to 1865. USS Mendota (YT-33) USS Minneapolis (C-13, later CA-17), a Columbia-class protected cruiser which served during World War I. USS Minneapolis (CA-36), a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser which served during World War II. USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN-708), a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine in commission between 1984 and 2008. USS Minnetonka, a wooden steam frigate launched in 1867, but renamed USS California before commissioning in 1870. USS Minnetonka, a Casco-class monitor commissioned as the USS Naubuc in 1865 and renamed in 1869. USS Mississippi A wooden paddle frigate named for the Ojibwe word for the river. Scuttled 1863. USS Nicollet (AVS-6), an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned for service in World War II. USS Northern Pacific USS Olmsted (APA-188) was a Haskell-class attack transport, built and used during World War II. USS Owatonna (YTM-756) medium harbor tug USS Pipestone USS Redwing (AM-48) transferred to Coast Guard and as the USS Redwing (ARS-4) USCGC Redwing. USS Redwing (AMS-200) 1955 minesweeper USS Redwing (YTB-783) 1985 large harbor tug USS Renville (APA-227) was a Haskell-class attack transport, built and used during World War II. USS Rainy River (LSM(R)-521), a WWII rocket-equipped Landing Ship. USS Saint Croix River (LSM(R)-524) a WWII rocket-equipped Landing Ship. USS Saint Paul, a converted merchant cruiser which served during the Spanish–American War and World War I USS Saint Paul (CA-73), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser which served from late in World War II until the Vietnam War. USS Sherburne (APA-205) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy, built and used during World War II. USS Sibley (APA-206) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy, built and used during World War II. USS Traverse County (LST-1160), a landing ship tank (LST) in commission from 1953 to 1970. USS Winona, a Unadilla-class gunboat built for service during the Civil War. USS Wapasha (YN-45) built 1938 USS Watonwan (ID-4296) single screw freighter built 1918. USS Worthington PC-1137 PC-461-class-submarine chaser USS Zumbrota (SO-93/YP-93) USCGC Itasca cutter USCGC Mendota Lake-class cutter transferred to the Royal Navy in 1941 under Lend-Lease and renamed HMS Culver. Torpedoed and sunk in 1942 by U-105. USCGC Winona (WHEC-65) WWII Owasco-class cutter. USCGC Minnetonka (WHEC-67) WWII Owasco-class cutter. USCGC Mendota (WHEC-69) WWII Owasco-class cutter.
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