USS Rushmore
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have borne the name USS Rushmore, in honor of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills
of South Dakota
.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have borne the name USS Rushmore, in honor of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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- USS Rushmore (LSD-14)USS Rushmore (LSD-14)USS Rushmore was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy.She was the named in honor of Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota....
was a Casa Grande-classCasa Grande class dock landing shipThe Casa Grande class was a class of dock landing ships used by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the Second World War. Nineteen ships were planned, but two, and were cancelled before being completed.-Design:...
dock landing shipDock landing shipA Dock landing ship or Landing ship is a form of amphibious warship designed to support amphibious operations. These amphibious assault ships transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with their crews and embarked personnel...
, launched in 1944 and struck in 1976.
- USS Rushmore (LSD-47)USS Rushmore (LSD-47)USS Rushmore is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to be named for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota....
is a Whidbey Island-classWhidbey Island class dock landing shipThe Whidbey Island class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a massive well deck for the transport of four LCAC hovercraft for landing Marines....
dock landing ship, launched in 1989 and active in service .