Definitions for "USS Texas"
Four ships of the United States Navy have borne (and the fourth being a nuclear submarine) the name USS Texas, in honor of the State of Texas.
The United States Navy's first battleship was the first to bear the name USS Texas, in honor of Texas, the 28th state.
USS Texas (DLGN/CGN-39) was the second Virginia-class nuclear guided missile cruiser. She was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of Texas.