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OLR Research Report


March 20, 2003

 

2003-R-0318

STATE SHIP

By: Marcelle Pichanick, Legislative Fellow

You asked what states have designated a state ship and whether there were other similar types of designation categories.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island all have designated state ships with an official designation that includes the type of ship. Connecticut, Texas and Washington simply have designated state ships. Table 1 shows the states with the official designation, name, and type of vessel.

Table 1: State Ships

State

Designation

Name

Vessel Type

New Jersey

State Tall Ship

A. J. Meerwald

Schooner

Pennsylvania

Flagship of Pennsylvania

United States Brig Niagra

Sailing Vessel

Rhode Island

Official flagship and tall ship ambassador of the state.

Providence

Sailing Vessel

Connecticut

State Ship

USS Nautilus

Submarine

Texas

State Ship

USS Texas

Battleship

Washington

State Ship

President Washington

Container Ship

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