Commissioned in 1776, Lady Washington (named after Martha Washington, George Washington’s wife) was the first U.S. military ship to be named after a woman. It was built in 1776 by the state of New York to defend the Hudson River.
Commissioned in 1776, Lady Washington (named after Martha Washington, George Washington’s wife) was the first U.S. military ship to be named after a woman. It was built in 1776 by the state of New York to defend the Hudson River.