There have been three ships of the
United States Navy named USS Rhode Island, after the American
state.
USS Rhode Island (1860), a wooden sidewheel steamer previously named John P. King and Eagle, and later renamed Charleston that saw action in the Civil War.
USS Rhode Island (BB-17), a Virginia-class battleship, sailed on the first leg of the
Great White Fleet's voyage, and provided anti-submarine services during World War I.
This article includes a
list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
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