What Vessels Have Names Associated with Arkansas?
A number of vessels, including a Confederate Navy Ironclad, have names associated with places in Arkansas including the state herself, as well as several cities and counties.
Other vessels are named for native Arkansans, including an Army General. Two ships were named for Arkansans killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In addition, since many naval vessels are named after plants or animals (and especially fish) there are many vessels that are named after plants and wildlife that are native to Arkansas. This group includes the first submersible ever commissioned in the United States Navy.
One of the vessels on this list is still in service today.
These vessels include:
| Type of Vessel | Name | Dates of Service |
| Ironclad (Confederate Navy) | CSS Arkansas | (1862-1862) |
| Steamer | USS Arkansas | (1863-1865) |
| Monitor | USS Arkansas | (1902-1909) |
| Battleship | USS Arkansas (BB 33) | (1912-1946) |
| Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Cruiser | USS Arkansas (CGN 41) | (1980-1998) |
| Troop Transport | USS Admiral E. W. Eberle | (1945-1946) |
| Schooner | USS Alligator | (1809-1815) |
| Sloop | USS Alligator | (1813-1814) |
| Schooner | USS Alligator | (1821-1822) |
| Submersible (Hand Powered) | USS Alligator | (1862-1863) |
| Schooner | USS Althea | (1862-1863) |
| Screw Tug | USS Althea | (1863-1866) |
| Screw Tug | USS Azalea | (1864-1865) |
| Lighthouse Tender | USS Azalea | (1917-1919) |
| Motor Launch | USS Azalea | (1917-1919) |
| Submarine | USS Bass (SS 164) | (1925-1945) |
| Submarine | USS Bass (SS 551) | (1952-1957) |
| Submarine | USS Bluegill (SS 242) | (1943-1969) |
| Submarine | USS Bowfin (SS 298) | (1943-1954) |
| Submarine | USS Bullhead (SS 332) | (1944-1945) |
| Submarine | USS Carp (SS 338) | (1945-1971) |
| Submarine | USS Catfish (SS 339) | (1945-1971) |
| Gunboat | USS Cimarron | (1862-1865) |
| Oiler | USS Cimarron (AO 22) | (1939-1968) |
| Fleet Oiler | USS Cimarron (AO 177) | (1981-1998) |
| Submarine | USS Dace (SS 247) | (1943-1955) |
| Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine | USS Dace (SS 607) | (1964-1988) |
| Submarine | USS Darter (SS 227) | (1943-1944) |
| Submarine | USS Darter (SS 576) | (1956-1989) |
| Submarine | USS Drum (SS 228) | (1941-1967) |
| Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine | USS Drum (SSN 677) | (1972-1995) |
| Submarine | USS Eel (SS 354) | (1941-1959) |
| Submarine | USS Flier (SS 250) | (1943-1944) |
| Destroyer Escort | USS Foss (DE 59) | (1943-1957) |
| Submarine | USS Gar (SS 206) | (1941-1959) |
| Troop Transport | USS General William O. Darby (T-AP 127) | (1950-1968) |
| Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-On/Roll-Off Cargo Vessel | USNS Gilliland (T-AKR 298) | (1997-Present) |
| Submarine | USS Herring (SS 233) | (1942-1944) |
| Submarine | USS Lamprey (SS 372) | (1944-1946) |
| Guided Missile Cruiser | USS Little Rock (CLG 4) | (1945-1976) |
| Landing Ship, Tank | USS Marion County (LST 975) | (1945-1956) |
| Destroyer | USS Moale (DD 693) | (1944-1973) |
| Monitor | USS Ozark (BM 7) | (1909-1922) |
| Submarine | USS Pickerel (SS 177) | (1937-1943) |
| Submarine | USS Pickerel (SS 524) | (1949-1972) |
| Submarine | USS Pike (SS 6) | (1903-1922) |
| Submarine | USS Pike (SS 173) | (1935-1957) |
| Landing Ship, Tank | USS Pulaski County (LST 1088) | (1945-1973) |
| Submarine | USS Quillback (SS 424) | (1944-1973) |
| Destroyer Escort | USS Riley (DE 579) | (1944-1947) |
| Landing Ship, Tank | USS Saline County (LST 1101) | (1945-1960) |
| Submarine | USS Sculpin (SS 191) | (1939-1944) |
| Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine | USS Sculpin (SSN 590) | (1961-1990) |
| Attack Transport | USS Sevier (APA 233) | (1944-1946) |
| Submarine | USS Shad (SS 235) | (1942-1960) |
| Submarine | USS Silversides (SS 236) | (1941-1969) |
| Landing Ship, Tank | USS Stone County (LST 1141) | (1945-1973) |
| Submarine | USS Sturgeon (SS 187) | (1938-1948) |
| Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine | USS Sturgeon (SSN 187) | (1967-1994) |
| Destroyer Escort | USS Traw (DE 350) | (1944-1946) |
| Frigate | USS Van Buren (PF 42) | (1943-1946) |
| Destroyer Escort | USS Weaver (DE 741) | (1943-1952) |
| Medium Landing Ship, Rocket | USS White River (LSMR 536) | (1945-1970) |