USS South Carolina - Definition and Overview

Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS South Carolina in honor of the eighth state.

• The first USS South Carolina was originally L'Indien, a frigate built in Amsterdam for American agents in France during the American Revolutionary War.
• The second USS South Carolina was a schooner built for the Revenue Cutter Service.
• The third USS South Carolina was a coastal patrol vessel.
• The fourth USS South Carolina was a screw steamer that saw action in the American Civil War.
• The fifth USS South Carolina (BB-26) was the lead ship of her class of battleship.
• The sixth USS South Carolina (CGN-37) was a California-class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser.