USS Colorado, circa 1856-1885. (Navy photo) The second Colorado, a Pennsylvania-class cruiser, joined the fleet in 1905. This second ship saw service everywhere from China to Mexico before it was ...

Colorado is far from the ocean, but the state’s name has sailed the high seas on four different vessels since 1858. The first was a steam frigate.

The winning design for the ship’s crest of the new USS Colorado was created by LTJG Michael Nielsen, USN, of Arvada, who has just been assigned to the ship’s crew, according to the author.

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Navy's newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado, joined the fleet Saturday in a ceremony at Connecticut's Naval Submarine Base.

The USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee is spearheading a statewide contest for crest design ideas for the submarine’s Prospective Commanding Officer Ken Franklin to consider.

The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado, joined the fleet Saturday in a ceremony at Connecticut’s Naval Submarine Base.