Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.