List of U.S. state ships
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This is a list of official state ships as designated by each state's legislature.
Maryland has an official state boat — the Skipjack: 'the last working boats under sail in the United States.' [1] they work dredging oysters in the winter season.
| State | Ship | Image | Year designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | USS Arizona (BB-39) | [citation needed] | |
| Two earlier incarnations of USS Arizona | [citation needed] | ||
| California | California (state tall ship) |
2003[2] | |
| Connecticut | USS Nautilus (SSN-571) | 1983[3] | |
| Freedom Schooner Amistad | 2003[3] | ||
| Massachusetts | Schooner Ernestina (with New Bedford as its official home port) |
1994[4] | |
| Maryland | Skipjack (state boat) |
1985[1] | |
| New Jersey | A. J. Meerwald | 1998[5] | |
| North Carolina | Shad Boat | 1987[citation needed] | |
| Pennsylvania | U.S. Brig Niagara |  |
1988[6] |
| Texas | USS Texas (BB-35) | 1995[7] | |
| Elissa (state tall ship) |
2005[7] | ||
| Utah | USS Utah (BB-31) | [citation needed] | |
| Washington | MV Washington (became the MV Mahimahi) |
1983[8] | |
| Lady Washington |  |
2007[9] |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Skipjack, Maryland State Boat
- ^ California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols
- ^ a b STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Sites º Seals º Symbols; Connecticut State Register & Manual; retrieved on January 7, 2007
- ^ CIS: State Symbols
- ^ A.J. Meerwald - NJ's Official Tall Ship
- ^ PHMC: State Symbols
- ^ a b State Symbols - Texas State Library
- ^ Washington State Ship: President Washington
- ^ State Symbols
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