Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Ohio, named for Ohio, admitted to the Union March 1, 1803, as the 17th State.
USS Ohio (SSGN-726), the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarines, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 17th state. She was commissioned with the hull designation of SSBN-726, and with her conversion to a conventional missile submarine she was re-designated SSGN-726.
USS Ohio (BB-68) was to be a Montana-class battleship named in honor of the 17th state.
USS Ohio (BB-12), a Maine-class pre-Dreadnought battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named for the 17th state.
The first USS Ohio was a merchant schooner purchased by the Navy in 1812; converted to a war ship by Henry Eckford; and commissioned prior to June 13, 1813 with Sailing Master Daniel Dobbins in command.
The second USS Ohio was a ship of the line of the United States Navy.