Honors
- National Register of Historic Places - first object granted this status while outside United States territory
- National Historic Landmark
- Named state Tall Ship by act of legislature in 2005
- Designated one of "America's Treasures" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Escorted USS Texas (SSN-775) into Galveston harbor to be commissioned
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