USS Maryland
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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Maryland in honor of the seventh state.

• The first USS Maryland, a sloop, served for three years during the Napoleonic Wars.

• The second USS Maryland (ACR-8), a Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser, saw action during World War I and was later renamed Frederick.

• The third USS Maryland (BB-46), a Colorado-class battleship known as "Fighting Mary," saw action during World War II.

• The fourth USS Maryland (SSBN-738), is an Ohio-class submarine commissioned in 1992, and on active service as of 2003.

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