USS Idaho
Five ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Idaho
in honor of
the 43rd state
.
USS
Idaho
(1864)
was a wooden steam
sloop
later converted to a full-rigged sailing ship
USS
Idaho
(BB-24)
, a
Mississippi
-class
battleship
, was launched on 9 December 1905 and was sold to Greece on 30 July 1914
USS
Idaho
(SP-545)
was a motor boat acquired by the US Navy in June 1917 and returned to her owner 30 November 1918
USS
Idaho
(BB-42)
was a
New Mexico
-class
battleship
launched on 30 June 1917, saw action in World War II, and was sold for scrap 24 November 1947
USS
Idaho
(SSN-799)
is a
Virginia
-class submarine currently authorized for construction