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USS North Carolina
Four ships of the
United States Navy
(and one of the
Confederate States Navy
) have been named
USS
North Carolina
in honor of
the 12th state
.
The first
North Carolina
, 74
, was one of nine
ships of the line
authorized by Congress in
1816
.
The second
North Carolina
(ACR-12)
, a
Tennessee
-class
armored cruiser
, escorted troop transports during
World War I
and was eventually renamed
Charlotte
.
The third
North Carolina
(BB-52)
, was a
South Dakota
-class
battleship
laid down but cancelled before launching.
The fourth
North Carolina
(BB-55)
, the
lead ship
of her class of
battleship
, was known as "Showboat" and saw action during
World War II
.
A fifth
North Carolina
(SSN-777), a
Virginia
-class
submarine
, was under construction
as of 2003
and expected to be delivered in
2006
.
See also CSS
North Carolina
.