The first USS BALTIMORE was a 12 gun brigantine, which served in the Continental Navyduring the Revolutionary War from 1778—1780.

The second USS BALTIMORE was a 24 gun ship of the line, which served in the U.S. Navy during the quasi-war with France from 1789—1801.

The third USS BALTIMORE was side wheel steamer serving in the Union Navy during the Civil War from 1861-1865. The highlight other service was to transport President Lincoln and his cabinet to Hampton Roads to view the destroyed Confederate ironclad CSS VIRGINIA.

As a cruiser of Admiral Dewey's Great White Fleet the forth USS BALTIMORE (C-3) was at Manilla Bay during the Spanish-American War. During the World War I, the cruiser BALTIMORE was refitted as a mine layer and redesignated USS BALTIMORE (CM-1) serving into the 1920s.

The fifth USS BALTIMORE (CA-68) was the lead ship of a heavy cruiser class built during World War II. This BALTIMORE saw action both during World War II and the Korean War, receiving nine battle stars for her service in the Pacific during World War II. One of the many highlights of her distinguished career was to transport President Roosevelt to and from Pearl Harbor for this historic wartime meeting with Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur.

The sixth and last USS BALTIMORE (SSN 704) was built by Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, as the 16th submarine of the Los Angeles class. Her keel was laid on May 21,1979 and she was launched on December 13, 1980. USS BALTIMORE (SSN 704) was commissioned in the United Stated Navy on July 24,1982. Since her commissioning, USS BALTIMORE (SSN 704) has operated from her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia patrolling the high seas in support of national defense. During the past 15 years, USS BALTIMORE (SSN 704) has sailed the vast waters of the Atlantic Ocean, under the Polar Ice Pack, throughout the Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean Sea, and transited the Panama Cannel to operate in the Pacific Ocean.