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Three ships of the United States Navy (and one of the Confederate Navy) have borne the name USS Missouri in honor of the 24th state.
USS Missouri, 10, a sidewheel frigate, made the first powered crossing of the Atlantic by a steam warship and was lost to fire at Gibraltar prior to the American Civil War.
USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship, sailed with the Great White Fleet.
USS Missouri (BB-63), a Iowa-class battleship, was the last battleship completed by the United States.
See also CSS Missouri.
