USS Arizona
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Arizona has been the name of three ships of the United States Navy. Named after the Arizona Territory which was admitted to the Union as a state on 14 February 1912.
- USS Arizona (1858), was laid down in 1858 and served in the American Civil War.
- USS Arizona (1869), was a steam frigate launched in 1865 as the USS Neshaminy. She was renamed twice, carrying the name Arizona for less than three months.
- USS Arizona (BB-39), was a Pennsylvania-class battleship that Japanese bombers sank in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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