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USS Galveston
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A cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service was named USRC Galveston, launched in 1891, renamed Apache in 1900, and in service until 1950.
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Galveston, after the city of Galveston, Texas.
- The first Galveston (C-17) was a cruiser in service from 1905 to 1930.
- The second Galveston (CLG-3), originally CL-93, was a guided missile cruiser in service from 1958 to 1970.
A cutter of the United States Coast Guard named Galveston Island (WPB-1349), commissioned in 1992.
- Texas Navy hosted by The Portal to Texas History. A survey of the Texas Navy during the Texas Revolution and the Republic Era. Includes maps, sketches, a list of ships of the Texas Navy, and a chronology. Also includes photographs of 20th century U.S. Navy ships named after Texans or Texas locations.