Sixteen years ago, members of the Tulsa Ship Modelers Society completed a 1/48 scale model of the USS Tulsa, a Navy gunboat that was in service during the years between the world wars. On ...

The first warship to be named after the state is the armored cruiser USS Montana (ACR 13). The ship has a crew of 140 sailors, that are capable of supporting a variety of missions. “This is a ...

Bill Whitsitt, chair and director of the USS Montana Committee, said he and the committee are looking forward to the big day at the Naval Station Norfolk when the ship is placed into active service.

she said to Quimby. USS Montana was commissioned June 25 during a ceremony at a shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, making it the first Navy ship named after the Treasure State in more than 100 years.

Sailors attached to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) man the boat during a commissioning ceremony in Norfolk, Va., on June 25, 2022. US Navy Photo ...

The governor of Montana joined nearly 80 other people at The Myrna Loy for a seafaring adventure that gave an in-depth look at two U.S. Navy ships named ... members of the USS Montana Committee.