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USS Indiana
Four ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Indiana
in honor of
the 19th state
.
The first
Indiana
was a
battleship
that saw action in the
Spanish-American War
.
The second
Indiana
was a transport that served contemporaneously with BB-1 and also saw action in the
Spanish-American War
.
The third
Indiana
was a
battleship
already under construction when she was canceled by the
Washington Naval Treaty
.
The fourth
Indiana
was a
battleship
that saw action during
World War II
.
Last updated: 05-18-2005 13:10:50