USS New Mexico 191144 189445301 2008-02-06T06:23:09Z MBK004 4916882 USS templates Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name '''USS ''New Mexico''''', named in honor of the state of [[New Mexico]]. * The first {{USS|New Mexico|BB-40|3}}, was the lead ship of the ''New Mexico''-class battleships, commissioned in 1918 and struck in 1947. * The second {{USS|New Mexico|SSN-779|3}}, is a ''Virginia''-class submarine. Under construction as of 2008, scheduled for commissioning in 2011. {{shipindex|New Mexico}} [[Category:United States Navy ship names|New Mexico]]